1 post tagged “meh”
So, I saw The Fountain a couple days ago, and I honestly can't decide whether or not I liked it.
I think part of this lies in me feeling a little stupid because I'm not so sure I understand what the movie was trying to tell me. I'm not the type to hate on a movie I don't understand - I actually really like difficult movies because they make me think - so I don't know why this particular movie is inspiring a big "meh" feeling in me.
In a way, The Fountain is a lot like 2001: A Space Odyssey, in that the story is laid out in the vaguest way possible and it's up to you to put it together. 2001 is about, well, quite a few things, but the main storyline is about the evolution of man. So kind of using that as a framework, I'm figuring The Fountain's about coming to terms with death. At least I think so. If it's not, please school my tiny plebeian mind.
And that's all lovely and everything, except it was executed in a really bizarre way. The movie was (I think) billed as a sci-fi film, full of time travel and epic love or some shit, but what I got out of it was the whole 1500/2000/2500 AD business was a metaphor, and that the movie actually only happened in the year 2000. So that'd make this a drama. Whatever.
Again, I might just be an idiot. Who knows.
What makes me wobble on my rating and not want to give this a straight thumbs down is the acting. It was good. Really good. Like, I was close to tears for a few scenes because Jackman and Weisz (mostly Jackman though) sold it so well. I am a solid non-crier, so this is kind of an amazing feat. I can also appreciate the artistry and skill involved in making the film, so it also gets brownie points from me for that.
Still, the most I can muster is staggering indifference.
Meh.
