Just saw Fountain of Youth on Apple TV+. I don't feel any younger -- though I already felt quite young -- and the movie didn't star Harrison Ford, though it did have echoes of Raiders of the Lost Ark, with a bit of the Da Vinci Code thrown in. So, all in all, I'd say it's diverting enough and worth a watch.
[There will be some spoilers ahead, starting with the next sentence ... ]
Bernie Sanders would likely like this movie, because the arch villain turns out to be the billionaire financing this mission to find the fountain can bring those who drink from it eternal youth. And I have to say I found this a little trite, even verging on ridiculous.
But the action was brisk and had some unexpected turns, including a beautiful agent of the Vatican, who seemed to be a villain but turned out a hero. And appropo the search for youth, a boy contributed a lot to the narrative, with his knowledge of music.
And I always consider it a plus when it turns out that I actually learn something from a movie, especially when it's a fantasy adventure not a Ken Burns documentary (which I always learn a lot from). Did you know there's a so-called "wicked" Bible, in which the word "not" is left out the Seventh Commandment "Thou shalt not commit adultery." This was supposedly an error in a printing of the King James Bible, but you never know.
John Krasinski (recent Jack Ryan), Natalie Portman (Star Wars of course and everything), and Eiza González (Baby Driver) lead a fine rollicking cast, able to throw out funny one-liners and real and metaphorical punches with equal ease. No sequel has yet been announced, but given the starpower and savvy that went into the movie, I'd say it's certainly likely there'll be one, and I'd definitely see it.
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