The Fountain

If you enjoy the feeling of your brain being fucked but cannot afford the drugs, you could do a lot worse then nipping down to your local Blockbuster and renting The Fountain, the most recent film from Darren Aronofsky.

The film stars Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weitz and centres around their relationship in three separate stories or states of existence. These periods are the present day or the 21st century where he is a scientist attempting to make a medical advancement that could cure the tumour in her brain. The second is 16th century Spain, he is a conquistador warrior type and she a princess. The third is set in the future where he is shaved head tattooed man living in what is essentially some kind of garden of Eden inside a "bubble- esque" space ship.

The story had a non linear narrative and, whist sometimes difficult to follow, was possibly one of the most original and beautiful films i have seen in a long time. I knew it was good when i started watching it after i played poker last night. It was about 5am but my brain, although tired, was still on the poker edge. I needed to relax and fall asleep so put a film on. By 5.30 i was propped up on one elbow, staring wide eyed at the screen just kind of mesmerised. When it had finished i then watched some of the extras until one of my eyeballs popped out of my head, turned to look at me and screamed "GO TO SLEEP YOU CRAZY BASTARD" so i did.

I would strongly urge all of you to watch it and make sure you watch the excellent extras. Whilst in Blockbuster or your local independent (pfff, yeah right) check out his other films "Pi" and the outstanding and haunting "Requiem For a Dream".

Fookin brilliant