The Fountain on blu: in retrospect

[jhiggy23]

SquidPuppet;2155720 "Actually......it is a very simple story. Roger Ebert wrote a second review after a fan mailed him an explanation based on his interpretation. Ebert posted the fan letter because he liked what it offered so much. There are a few tiny, easy to miss, little things, that once tied together make the story 100% coherent...AND logical and more importantly, poignant. If one misses these obscure, seemingly vague points, it appears to be a nonlinear mess for sure.

For the record, it is far from a simplistic story and I have read Ebert's review based on the fan's explanation. Quite simply, the fan's explanation is incorrect. I, myself, have written a 20+ page explanation of the film and studied it in depth for several months, analyzing every scene and every line of dialogue. It is easy to see why the film comes across as pretentious and why people dislike it: the vast majority of people completely misunderstand the film and its message. I think that this is a film that is virtually impossible to like (technical merits aside) without understanding it. I know not everyone cares about truly understanding a film, and that others simply don't want to think that much when watching one, but it is irritating when people make judgments on film based upon erroneous information. This is in no way directed at you, however. I am speaking generally. And yes, I will admit that this is my favorite film (but only after truly understanding it). However, this thread is not about the meaning of the film, but about the blu-ray's merits.

I thank you for your post, highlighting that there are many small aspects which play a role in the overall interpretation and meaning of the film. And I completely agree with you that missing all these things make the film virtually incoherent.