Whats it about
3 stories are shown involving the same lead pair.
One is the actual live story where Dr. Tommy Creo is working overtime to find a medicine which can prevent ageing and brain tumors. He tests his medicines on a sick monkey in the hope that he can cure his terminally ill writer wife.
The second story is actually the story of the book that Izzi Creo is writing. Dr. Tommy Creo is shown as Conquistador, the warrior who has to save Spain from the Inquisitor. Izzi is shown as Isabel the queen of Spain who gives commands to the Conquistador.
The third story follows from the book's story where the queen tells the Conquistador about a tree in space which can give everlasting life to all species. The Conquistador dies in combat and his soul is shown to be travelling in space with the ring that the queen had given him, as a bald monk in pursuit of the life tree.
Hits
3 stories are shown involving the same lead pair.
One is the actual live story where Dr. Tommy Creo is working overtime to find a medicine which can prevent ageing and brain tumors. He tests his medicines on a sick monkey in the hope that he can cure his terminally ill writer wife.
The second story is actually the story of the book that Izzi Creo is writing. Dr. Tommy Creo is shown as Conquistador, the warrior who has to save Spain from the Inquisitor. Izzi is shown as Isabel the queen of Spain who gives commands to the Conquistador.
The third story follows from the book's story where the queen tells the Conquistador about a tree in space which can give everlasting life to all species. The Conquistador dies in combat and his soul is shown to be travelling in space with the ring that the queen had given him, as a bald monk in pursuit of the life tree.
Hits
- Soulful, haunting BGM by Clint Mansell
- Terrific art work, CG work. Really surreal effects.
- A terrific audio visual symphony
- Brilliant acting by Hugh Jackman as the frustrated doctor in particular
- Great analogies and commonalities shown between all the 3 stories
VERDICT
Definitely for an educated audience. Multi layered stuff. This one is for the intelligent and the classy, brainy folks.
Typical Aronofsky brilliance.
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