I can't watch that movie without bursting into tears, magnificent work of art

I don’t see the conquistador story as a past life and the space story as the future. The past is a reflection of Izzie’s mind, a literal work of fiction. The “future” is a metaphorical representation of Tommy’s mind as he struggles to accept Izzie’s death and finish the book. There aren’t contradictions to me, because he reminds things that he has seen in real life and the past story just before Izzie’s death. That’s why we can see future Tom sends himself into the past to make change the story not through time travel, but it is used as a metaphorical way to show how Tommy is literally just finishing the book. But that’s just me. I think you can literally look at this from any direction, as a Christian or pagan or atheist and you will find something beautiful in it. It’s my absolute favorite film. The ending crescendos into a beautiful feeling. We see that we must live our life not in fear of death.

I think my mouth was agape during this entire movie. It touched me in and made me feel things I didn't know I was capable of.

The Fountain resonated with me, maybe because I was madly in love with someone like Izzy while going through cancer treatment; there was always something inexplicably beautiful, mournful, hypnotic, and it hit too close to home. The Fountain scared me, but it was subdued type of fear that sat in the pit of my stomach like an anvil... I guess it's like coming to terms with the inevitability of death but loving someone, or just LOVE lives forever.

I stumbled on this movie and grew to appreciate it after many viewings, it's probably my favourite movie.

This remains my favorite film, all these years later. I've never seen anything so emotionally powerful. And the music! Happy I found this video, great analysis.

Beautiful video essay for an exceptional film made by a brilliant director. Would love to see more of this content in 2020 (how I would enjoy your take on Pi..). Thank you for your efforts. Your work is meaningful 🤍

Great analysis as always. One thing I noticed; the nebula visually references Gustave Dore's illustration of the Empyrean Heaven in Dante's Paradiso.

This film is a visual masterpiece.

fantastic, Leon. Man do I LOVE this film!! and the soundtrack is EPIC!

I loved this movie. The first time I saw it, I read the space-tree timeline not as the future, but as pure allegory, not literally existing in the timeline of the movie. I thought it worked that way at the time, but I wonder how I would feel if I saw it again.

I liked this film much better when I watched it a second time. Also the score is one of my favorites in film soundtracks.

As visually appealing as I found this film, I'll admit that the narrative and the symbolism therein escaped me on the first viewing. I like that idea of the film as a prayer. I am looking forward to rewatching it with this knowledge in mind. Thanks for the hard work you put in to these videos - I always learn something new when I see one of your pieces.

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful. I have been wanting to see you do this film since I read that it was one of your favorites, as it is also one of mine. and the score, THE SCORE! Death is the road to awe gives me chills EVERYTIME

I remember seeing this film in theaters when it came out with my wife and a friend of mine. I enjoyed it then and was able to see and understand these elements you vocalize in the review and analysis on an instinctual level but could never form the words to express them. Once again Leon, you have done an awesome job putting into words what can only be felt upon initial viewing. Well done.

When I first saw this movie, I had difficulty getting past the ahistorical descriptions of late 15th century Spain but it's a wonderful metaphor. Thank you for looking it over with us.

Here is my take: Izzie mentioned on the roof as they were gazing at Xibalba. She said her Novel starts in Spain but ends in Xibalba. This is clue enough that Tom Creo (spaceman) and Tomas Verde are fictitious. The book was already finished when the Dr. Tommy Creo visited Izzie’s grave and whispered ‘Its finished.’ So, this negates the idea that spaceman is Dr. Tommy in the future, since Izzie’s apparition keeps pestering him to ‘finish it’.

i wish darren aronofsky would make a more linear historic drama. i know that isn't his thing, but his attention to detail and complexity in the historic sections of this movie are incredible.

One of my favorite movies, shame it's not more popular!

I watched this movie as a kid and it seriously creeped me out. I've always wanted to revisit it, so I'm happy to see it covered.

I thank you for your interpretation as before this I still haven't wrapped my head around the structure of the film despite having a love for it since middle school. Hell this was the first film I watched multiple times to try and get a more bigger point on how the three stories relate more than they seem. Now I love this film more.

I loved this movie! I thought the storytelling was absolutely incredible. I don't understand why so many people seem to dislike it.

The fountain is one of my favorite films and singularly cemented aronofsky as my favorite director. I hold to the idea that this is a 3 part narrative. The first is Izzie's book she is writing. The middle is the present day reality. And the third is the chapter written by Hugh jackman coming to grips with the loss of his wife and his own mortality. Whenever I see this film, I always take it as an incredibly poignant story of a man who simply misses the love of his life.

The idea that Tom's death in the end of the film was the creation of their universe in a cycle of life and death initially sounded a bit far fetched. Except in Aronofsky's film "Noah" there's a scene where Noah tells the tale of the creation of the universe. Which begins with a blink-and-you'll-miss-it shot of Xibalba from this film.

I love the Fountain. One of my favorite movies.

Yeeeeeeeeeees! Ive been waiting years for you to do this one.

Insightful analysis of a truly beautiful film. Well done

My favourite movie of all time... Great vid as always!

Very top notch work, one of my favorite movies, definetly

Thank you. Very useful comparing to some ridiculous explanations here on youtube, like - Tom's glass ball is an organic space ship...

I can’t even talk about this film, it affected me so much.

thank you for this one

Good morning! Congratulations for the explanation about the movie "Source of Life", where the story of the romance between the protagonists since previous reincarnations and the origin of everything, source of life, were explained in a compact way, where we can compare our own origin of existence, in the philosopher Aristotle (340aC) already said that those responsible for our existence are our parents and theirs our grandparents, so on, successively until we reach the first cause of all things, the divine nature, the splendid. that in addition to love, we must connect with superior energies through alignments of chakras, meditations, prayers, integrity, reciprocal and fraternal respect, achievements, forming a bubble, fluidic aura of protection, spiritual elevation and fluidic elevation of the earth, regeneration, evolution so that we can be happy and stay in peace, enlightened, until we have plans, bigger and sublime worlds of elevation, we must, then, deserve it from the beginning. This film is philosophical. Hugs!!Solange Macedo.

I mention this movie out loud to a friend yesterday with my phone sitting right next to me. Today it presents me with this video as a suggestion. Google is creepy as f#$@.

Great work , i am big fan of you videos , stay creative ✌🏻️

All i understand is that man always looks for the impossible yet always fails and always ends up in regret.

Leon this is fantastic

Most people didn't have a clue what this film was all about.

Excellent interpretation! Please do an analysis of Southland Tales, that movie seems to feel more of this time than when it was released. Thanks

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. I had no idea what this film was about

Great film, great analysis. Any chance of a Requiem for a Dream one?

if you love The Fountain I’m sure you’ll fall in love with the tv show The OA!!! please watch it it’s more than just a tv show it’s an experience

you are good hommie

Sounds like Gilgamesh.

HI Renegade, nice vid... what about "Mr Nobody"

I just like the Izy!

I still don't get this movie. It makes me feel stupid.