Fountain Of Youth

2025 Apple TV+

Rated: PG-13

Length: 2 hr 5min

Action ~ Adventure ~ Mystery

Starring: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci.

Life Is About The Adventure

Fountain of Youth promises a whirlwind globetrotting treasure hunt packed with family drama, ancient mysteries, and the seductive allure of eternal life. At its core, this film is about two estranged siblings, Luke (John Krasinski) and Charlotte (Natalie Portman), who reluctantly reunite to chase a mythical treasure that could change their lives forever. Luke, the reckless adventurer son of a famed archaeologist, drags his sister out of her comfortable but squeezed life as a museum curator in London. Their quest? To find the legendary Fountain of Youth, funded by a terminally ill billionaire whose motives become as murky as the clues they follow through Ireland, Switzerland, and Egypt. Along the way, they dodge international law enforcement, clash with a secretive group sworn to protect the fountain, and confront the chasms that years of separation have carved between them.

Guy Ritchie delivers his signature brisk pacing with visually arresting chase scenes and fight sequences, creating a sleek adventure movie that never asks you to think too deeply. The script is littered with nods to classics like Indiana Jones, National Treasure, Uncharted and Tomb Raider, making it feel comfortably familiar with a slightly different twist on the Treasure Hunt movie. John Krasinski and Natalie Portman deliver solid performances, their sibling chemistry thrust into sharp focus as the magical environment tests their resolve. Supporting roles, particularly from Domhnall Gleeson as the enigmatic benefactor, Esme Bianco (Eiza González) as a fierce guardian of the fountain, and Stanley Tucci as The Elder in charge of the guardians of the fountain add welcome unpredictability and energy.

While the movie channels the familiar thrills of treasure hunts past, this time it’s the special effects that truly steal the show. Guy Ritchie’s knack for lively pacing remains intact, but the VFX team brings an extra layer of wonder to the screen, especially when the action reaches the legendary fountain. Shimmering water, surreal bursts of color, and dazzling transformations create a spectacle that’s both magical and memorable. This climactic sequence isn’t just eye candy, it injects real energy and awe, elevating the stakes and reinforcing the film’s central theme of chasing the impossible. Stylistically, the costumes and soundtrack keep things vibrant and lively; a quirky J-pop track and lush floral patterns mark the film’s funnier and more flamboyant moments.

Fountain of Youth still leans on genre conventions and lighthearted family drama, but the special effects, especially in the fountain scenes, make this quest feel fresh again. For viewers who crave blockbuster magic, these moments transform the film from a pleasant diversion into something truly cinematic.

Give this adventure a go!

Don’t forget the popcorn!

Uncharted

A Quiet Place Part II

2021 Paramount Pictures

Rated: PG-13

Length: 1 hr 37min

Drama ~ Horror ~ Sci-Fi ~ Thriller

Directed by: John Krasinski

Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cillian Murphy and Djimon Hounsou.

“RUN!”

Day 1

Evelyn (Emily Blunt and Lee (John Krasinski)Abbott, along with their daughter Regan (Millicent Simmonds), and son Beau are at their son Marcus’ (Noah Jupe)baseball game in Millbrook, New York. When suddenly the sky is filled with what looks like an incoming meteorite. The game is quickly called and everybody disperses and is told by the police they should probably go home. Before people can get out of the main street, Aliens start attacking the townspeople and anything that makes noise. Chaos and sheer terror ensue and The Abbott’s are separated. Evelyn, Marcus and Beau end up in the middle of the street behind an upside down Police cruiser. The camera zooms in on Marcus holding his hands over his ears and grimacing in terror. And fades away to…..

Day 474

The end of A Quiet Place where Marcus is holding his hands over his ears and grimacing in terror behind the water heater. Evelyn, Regan, Marcus and the new baby decide to leave the family farm and head to the nearest signal fire Lee had documented on a map. They make it there and find it is tended by their old friend Emmett. Regan and Marcus find a radio channel broadcasting the song Beyond The Sea repeatedly. Regan figures out it is a message being broadcast from a radio station on an Island just off the coast and decides she needs to go there with the earpiece her Dad made. They have discovered that it severely hurts the aliens and she wants to use the Radio signal to broadcast the noise and destroy the aliens.

After she disappears by herself, Evelyn convinces Emmett he must go and bring her back. Emmett does and catches up with her but is convinced by Regan to help her get to the island so they can broadcast the signal and save humanity. Evelyn leaves Marcus alone with the baby to go back into town and get medical supplies and Marcus is left to fend for himself against an alien. And from here it really gets intense as Regan and Emmett try to make it to the radio station, Evelyn tries to get supplies from town and get back to Marcus and the baby, and Marcus tries to keep an alien from killing him and the baby.

This is an edge of your seat thriller. I found myself jumping at times when things happened unexpectedly. Again Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe do an excellent job. Cillian Murphy as Emmett is a nice addition to the cast and story. The Aliens seem even more frightening in this one than they did in the other two movies. The last half of the movie where they are all on different quests gets extremely intense. I think this is my favorite one yet.

Excellent Sci-Fi Thriller!

Two Thumbs Up!

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A Quiet Place

2018 Paramount Pictures

Rated: R

Length: 1 hr 30min

Drama ~ Horror ~ Sci-Fi ~ Thriller

Directed by: John Krasinski

Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe.

“Who are we if we can’t protect them? We have to protect them.”

Day 89

Lee(John Krasinski) and Evelyn(Emily Blunt) Abbott have taken their children, Regan(Millicent Simmonds), Marcus(Noah Jupe), and Beau into town for supplies. Regan is deaf which helps them be quiet as they all use sign language to communicate. After they load their backpacks they head back to their farm outside of town. They walk barefoot on sand paths they made to keep from making any crunching sounds the Aliens might hear.

As they near a bridge Lee stops in terror as he hears a loud siren sound coming from behind him. As he turns he sees their youngest son with a toy he has taken from the store and turned on. Lee starts to run hoping to get to his son and turn off the noisy toy before the Aliens come. Regan and Evelyn watch in horror hoping Lee can reach Beau in time….

Day 472

The Abbotts spend their days on the farm going about daily chores. Evelyn is pregnant and Regan helps her with the daily meal prep. Lee spends his time taking care of maintenance and learning all he can about the aliens. He is also trying to engineer an ear piece for Regan to help with her deafness. They have installed patio white lights all around the property to show an all clear sign meaning no Aliens present. When there is an alien presence they switch the lights to red mode which emit a noise to help distract any alien presence.

The do all this while being extremely quiet. The Aliens have extraordinary hearing that allows them to hear the slightest noise from a great distance. They also communicate mostly with sign language and gestures. There is minimal dialogue in this movie. Evelyn’s water breaks just as she discovers an alien in the house and fights to keep herself from crying out. She makes it upstairs to the bathtub and just as she is about to give birth and cry out, her son lights the emergency fireworks display. The Alien leaves to chase the firework noise and Evelyn is able to noisily give birth successfully.

I was thinking Emily Blunt should have won an award for her performance, trying to give birth quietly while an alien is right there listening for you. I checked and she won The Screen Actors Guild Award For Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role. There you go. I like Millicent Simmonds, she is very likable as Regan and she is deaf in real life which really added to the realism of The Abbott families relationship with each other. They all learned sign language on the set thanks to Millicent. And it was her idea that when Lee signs to her near the end of the movie, I love you, that he should also sign, I have always loved you.

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are married with children in real life, which also helped to add to the family chemistry. It is a very quiet world interspersed with moments of sheer terror as you make the slightest sound. Praying you didn’t get heard by the aliens. It is a terrifying Sci-fi thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I strongly suggest you watch A Quiet Place: Day One before you watch this. It will give you more understanding of what the Abbott’s are going through.

Highly Recommended!

Two Thumbs Up!

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