The Spring (2000)

Undescribable Perfection

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Town where no one ages, folks are kept forever young by drinking water from a magic spring. Along comes Kyle MacLachan and his Son, Joseph Cross. Enamored with the strange behaving residents, they are gradually enlightened to the price one pays for brief immortality. This bland TV movie really goes nowhere beyond the initial idea, and gradually peters out. The town's bizarre method of controlling overpopulation of the potential immortals is beaten to death with several 100th birthday rituals. There isn't enough material here to maintain interest for 93 minutes. As a "Twilight Zone" episode, "The Spring" would have been totally acceptable, but the reality is, as a full length film it is simply too long. - MERK

This movie was a confusing piece of garbage. You never knew what was going on. The characters were poorly written and for the most part they were totally unsympathetic except for Gus (played masterfully by George Eads). I hate this movie but compared to others (Dark Harvest, Dracula's Curse) it should have won an academy award. It was particularly sad to see a talented actor like George Eads in such a disgraceful and tacky film. Lifetime you have sunken to whole new low. Someone needs to make sure that this director never works in movies again. Also was this supposed to be a horror film because it was a lot more funny than scary. For shame Lifetime, For shame.

This made for TV movie is about a father and son, who pass unintentionally by a small town. The story begins with the two coming to the aid of an anxious couple who have crashed their car into a ditch, on a quiet stretch of road. They leave a bag behind, so the father and son attempt to return the bag to the couple, as it has an address on it. After successfully locating the address, they become stranded in the town and are forced to stay. On the morning after, the son gets hurt and is forced to spend some time in the local hospital. Forced to prolong their stay, they begin to mix with the locals. Initially unknown to the father and son, everyone in the town does not age physically. This mystery slowly unravels to them as well as the secret to their eternal youth, and what happens when it is time for one to 'continue the journey'.

This made for TV movie is about a father and son who accidently discover a "foutain of youth" in a small town.The son gets hurts and spends some time in the local hosptial.Unknown to the dad and son, everyone is the town has not aged!!The locals allow people to live up to one hundred years old. When this occurs, the locals hold a party and procceds to kill the birthday party guest!The town offers the travelers to stay but they cannot ever leave again!It was OK for the small screen, I just wish they would of had the idea of explaining about the children living there!?Just how are they born and age?Other than that it also asks us about questions about aging and playing god with people's lives!!?The cast was decent, but I wish Alison Eastwood(clint's daughter) character was better developed!!