By contrast, the music of The Fountain takes you fully into the absorbing mindset of the film. Composer Clint Mansell has scored all of director Darren Aronofsky's work to date, so there is an established trust in their working rapport that carries over into Mansell's score, which layers the modern chamber outfit Kronos Quartet over an initial foundation by experimental rock group Mogwai. The marquee value alone of this adventurous pairing should entice drooling anticipation from fans of both groups. A refreshing change from the overbaked orchestral work that plagues Hollywood, The Fountain conjures an eerie, nightmarish landscape perhaps unparalleled since Alien. This music might at first sound like languid droning, but Kronos and Mogwai focus heavily on building tension and hit their spots when they have to change gears into the longing and helpless love that's central to the film.