Journal frankie's Journal: go see The Fountain 1
L and I did the classic dinner and a movie on Saturday. Due to the huge crowds we needed to buy tickets before dinner; however, due to a potentially flaky dinner schedule we couldn't be sure if we'd make it to the 7:20 show of The Fountain. So instead we bought tickets to Casino Royale at 7:45, which was more likely to be sold out, and if we finished dinner early enough we'd theater-hop back to The Fountain. This is a classic reverse-Murphy approach for us: assume that the thing that could go wrong, will, then plan accordingly and it won't.
As expected, we did make it to the 7:20 show. Independently we both felt guilty for our ticket choice; Aronofsky wasn't getting his well-earned share of our $19. So to balance the Karmic scales, we request for people to go see The Fountain. Or better yet, if you're in a conventional action mood, buy tickets to The Fountain and see Casino Royale instead.
If you liked Pi (seen, very weird and good) or Requiem (haven't seen, but heard similar) then you'll like The Fountain. It turned out to be almost exactly what I expected: a quirky philosophical mind trip much like Pi, with polish and maturity replacing the raw energy of Aronofsky's youth (and with the night sky over Guatemala replacing the robot). Hugh Jackman does a whole LOT of crying. Excellent date movie if you and the SO enjoy indie flicks with high production values.
wannaseeit (Score:2)