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The Fountain ::
Continuing to immerse myself in movies, I saw The Fountain in San Mateo Sunday night. Like Deja Vu (which I saw a week ago Sunday back in Ithaca), the reviews are mixed, and seemed to me to correlate with the reviewer’s willingness to entertain the film’s premise—for Deja Vu, it’s time travel, and I loved how it was done.
The Fountain explores death (which, if you scroll back a few entries, you’ll see might be a sensitive subject for me right now). I came out of the theater a little bit overwhelmed, not fully grasping what I’d just seen. Then I thought about it a lot last night; it made sense and hit me hard.
Tue, 5 Dec 2006, 6:46 PM PST
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I’ve seen The Fountain twice now, and it definitely is easier to digest once you give it time, perhaps read some reviews and comments, and then go back for a repeat performance. It’s definitely a profound movie, and can be a life-changing experience for one who sees it openly - especially if one is unfamiliar with the concepts and themes presented (Zen/Buddhism or just living in the present moment, life and death as an inextricable pair, and so on).
I highly recommend it and am so glad you saw it, dear friend. I hope you’re well on this day...peace to you.
– Joann, Thursday, 7 December 2006, 8:29 AM PST
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