Movie Recommendation of the Day

The Fountain - Written/Directed by Darren Aronofsky, this movie has almost evenly mixed reviews meaning that it is, at the very least, worth serious consideration. This stylized and abstract story involves three interwoven love stories, or rather one love story with two side stories written by characters in the main story (according to Ebert's simplistic and realistic interpretation), that create an intricate mosaic examining death and the sacrifices that one makes for love. As confusing as that sounds, Aronofsky's ambiguity resists Haneke's characterization of American cinema's dis-empowerment of the audience and forces you to work to understand what exactly is going on. This means that it is not an easy film to understand but is definitely worth watching for the spectacular performances and equally spectacular visuals that draw you in if you allow them to. In my opinion this is the most beautiful and philosophically interesting of Aronofsky's entries into the American film canon.