I watched Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain starring Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz for the first time yesterday. And then... I watched it again. Has anyone else seen it? I'd love to hear what you thought of it.

For what it's worth, here's my review:

<sub>Every now and again, a cinematic event comes along that challenges us as an audience. It happened with 2001: A Space Odyssey and it happened with Blade Runner. Both of these are now hailed as classics of the sci-fi genre.

Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain is another such film - way ahead of its time and one that deserves repeated viewings to appreciate the details.

Frustratingly for those of us who love this kind of movie, there is very little room in the current cinematic landscape for films that don't offer a narrative that can be distilled into one sentence, as demonstrated by The Fountain's poor box-office returns and mixed critical response.

Centering around the story of a man trying to save the life of the woman he loves, set across three time periods, The Fountain is a captivating, visually compelling, thought-provoking gem of a movie.

The exceptional performances from Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz and yet another mesmerising score by Clint Mansell really offer something fresh, different and inventive.

A perfect example of film as an art form.</sub>

I also (finally!) got to see Iron Man on Thursday evening. Just an awesome movie. The first of the summer blockbusters, and if the rest are as quality as this then we're in for a great year of film. The casting of Downey Jr was a stroke of genius. Don't forget to stay until the end of the credits for a bonus scene. I didn't so intend to see it again.

And for those who love film music, you may already know about this but... what the heck. Clint Mansell's score from Requiem for a Dream... the Lux Aeternal theme that was beefed up and used in the trailers for The Two Towers and more recently sci-fi epic Sunshine. Well I just found at iTunes. Search for 'Corner Stone Cues' or 'Requiem for a Tower' to be rewarded with an album full of trailer-esque music. I'm listening to it right now. Fabulous stuff.





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