I haven’t seen Requiem for a Day and Pi yet, but after I watched Darren Aronofsky’s recent flick The Fountain, I am officially an aficionado. I am beyond awed. The Fountain is a must- see intelligent movie with a heart. As I’ve mentioned, The Fountain is my first encounter with Aronofsky. Actually, my sole idea of his works, as to what I’ve read from some reviews, is that they are a bit melancholic yet very cerebral. That is, only intelligent movie viewers can appreciate them. But I don’t actually pride my self as a clever individual, just a simple movie lover. *wink*
The Fountain evolves around the life of Tommy Creo and the three parallel lives he lives (a conquistador from the 18th century, a doctor from the 21st century, an odd 26th century spaceman) and his/their quest to salvage his/their paramour. Merely watching (like watching a fish in an aquarium..understand?) it can bring an inattentive movie viewer to utter perplexity brought about by the scene sequencing. The film requires full attention and understanding. Nevertheless it is not a complicated piece; only complicatedly and wisely presented.
In a prima facie sense, the story seemed to evolved around the everlasting love these men to the women they love. In other words, just a quintessential love story. But as the movie progresses, the focus on the paradox of life and death slowly unravels. Indeed, this topic is a cliché. But Aronofsky presented it in such a surreal and philosophical way that everybody stops and contemplates on the idea but still very much grounded to reality. Death, no matter how we evade it, undeniably looms for each and every one of us. Nothing, even the purest love and devotion, cannot obliterate it. For in death there is life, and in life there is death. One cannot exist without the other. And the sole entrance to everlasting life is only death. “Finish it” is the recurring words in the entire movie. At first I thought it’s just the about the book Tommy’s wife would want to finish. But in the end, it is his life she wanted to be finished. “Death is a disease needed to be cured” said Tommy, but for me death is the cure to life itself. Morbid huh? But yes, i contemplate more about death than life.. i reckon it is far more interesting.. *wink*
pebi talking in gibberish again around 10:26 PM
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