"The Fountain" is a movie I really wanted to like. It had so much going for it-good acting, a great score, a great director, great imagery-that it seemed it was going to be like a home run. Thing is, it's also so fucking pretentious, it's infuriating. The movie beats you over the head with symbolism and a sense of importance so much, it drove me crazy. It's really the kind of movie that annoying internet film critics, obnoxious film majors, and arthouse mavens love to embrace, when in reality it's just a huge mess.