The Fountain is about one man's thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. His journey begins in 16th century Spain, where Tomas Creo (Hugh Jackman) commences his search for the Tree of Life. As modern-day scientist Tommy Creo, he desperately struggles to find a cure for the cancer that is killing his beloved wife Isabel (Rachel Weisz). Traveling through space as a 26th century astronaut, Tom begins to grasp the mysteries of life that have consumed him for more than a century.
In order to properly review this movie, I would probably have to have some sort of an understanding of what it was that I sat through. Unfortunately, I have no freakin clue. My afianced movie going partner (aka W Squared) is at a complete loss as well. Seriously. No idea. It went randomly back and forth between the years 1500, present year, and 2500. The worst part of it all is that apparantly in about 500 years we are all going to be stuck inside bubbles traveling through space with a tree that is made out of our soul mate looking for answers. Really gives you something to look forward to, huh? This is one of those movies that I will be wondering about for the rest of my life trying to make some sort of sense out of it.
Side note - Can Hugh Jackman please take about a year off from acting for the love of God!! Between what's in theaters right now and what is on the new release shelf at Blockbuster, the guy is in six movies right now!!! He is the dictionary definition of overexposed.
I wouldn't ever recommend this movie to anyone. It is a complete mindscrew that will scar you for life and everyone should run for their lives away from it.
