Reviews

There is nothing particularly special about this movie. It's about drugs in New York and how all the ethnically diverse gangs are warring over it. We've heard it all before. In that case, you've got to wonder what the movie can bring in to spice up this well-worn plot.

The grainy yellowish film gave the film its own unique look. The acting wasn't really spectacular, but it didn't have to be. Real people don't act spectacular, they're just them, and all the characters felt that way.

The animation is fluid and the action looks great. The constant changing of era (a staple of the [i]Highlander[/i] series) works a treat, as you see battles of all kinds across the centuries.

[i]The Fountain[/i] was one hell of a movie to watch. Between the convoluted, thought-provoking plotline(s) and the film's aesthetics, you're in for more than just a movie - you're in for an experience.

The suspense is built extraordinarily well - even in some of the more clichéd scenarios on offer. You'll probably spend at least two-thirds of the movie on the edge of your seat. I know I did.

Linklater, an art and literature buff, managed to take influence from the unlikeliest of places and craft them into a compelling tale of "nothing going on". Never before has nothing at all looked like so much.