Big Fish (2003)

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This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

I'll admit, the film didn't arrest my attention right off the bat. Into the first 30 min I was certain this was going to be a 4 out of 10 star movie but man, it just got better and better, and the ending was surprisingly clever and far more endearing than I originally thought this movie capable of. That's not to say that only the ending is good and the rest of the movie is bad or sub-par; it just has a certain style and panache to it that takes some getting use to. Since watching 'Big Fish' a few months ago it has quickly become one of my guilty pleasure films; it's so bright, colorful, and overall humorously zany. I've come to adore this film.I'd give it a rating of 7 1/2, but since that isn't an option, I guess 7 will have to do.

Big Fish is an optimistic masterpiece that combines adventure, drama, suspense. romance and of course tons of fantasy. I believe that the thing that makes it so special is its originality. Tim Burton ,the director of the film, has given his best shot in order to make a film that has nothing to do with any other film, staying loyal ,of course, to the peculiarity of his own unique style.The positive aspects of this film are numerous. Firstly, the story is interesting and at the same time moving. Then, the special effects are stunning, considering the period in which the film was created. Moreover, the score, created by a usual suspect when talking about a Tim Burton's film, Danny Elfman, totally deserved the nominations it received. As far as the interpretations of the actors are concerned, they are all flawless. Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter as well as Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi and Danny DeVito are not only big names but also great in their own way. They achieve to make the character they play appealing to the audience. Speaking the truth, if I had the chance I wouldn't replace any of them as the roles were tailor made. By this I don't mean that this film gives them the opportunity to unfold every aspect of their talent but that they meet perfectly the expectations created by their role. This film is a proof to the theory that great films don't always receive Oscars, Golden Globes or other important awards, despite the fact that they deserve them. I sincerely cannot justify why this film is so underrated. For all the reasons above, I strongly recommend watching Big Fish. You won't regret it!

Big Fish is a movie produced by Tim Burton, it ran in 12 December 2003 and stopped in 12 March 2004. The movie is adapted by Big Fish, which is written by Daniel Wallace. John August rewrote it into screenplay. The aim of the movie is to remind paternal love in people's hearts. I think the movie is good enough to be one of the most important movies in history.The director, Tim Burton, had a tough period in childhood without enough parents' love. He had to stay in a small house with little information from outside. The most interesting thing that he could do was drawing pictures and watching horror film. He used to work for The Walt Disney Company but tried about Disney style of movie. Then he went to Hollywood and built his own style of movie. Most of Tim's movies are Gothic style, most of them talk about zombie, vampire, witch and strange animals. Big Fish hardly uses Gothic element and creates a peaceful environment. Father and son's relationship is the superficial story of this movie. But Tim Burton talks about freedom, lies and life's attitude in deep level through chief actor's whole life, a fish-to-fish life.The Chief actor, Edward, was a salesman who always told amazing story to his little son: Will. One of the tales was that Edward caught a big fish in Will's birth. But Will was tired of father's story and left Edward after Will's marriage. Their following meeting was close to Edward's death. Because of many people's help, Will reminded the whole tale of his father. Edward was different since his birth. Because he knew his death, he did everything ideally without fear and hesitate. He found that the town was small and decided to go to the world outside. Edward met different kinds of people and things, one day he met Sandra and married with her. Then he was conscripted into the army. After his national service he became a salesman and left his home frequently. He went back to a town, Spectre, which he went before and decided to revive it. Back to real life, Edward was sent to hospital. Will went to the hospital and met a doctor, the doctor told Will the truth of Will' birth. The doctor asked Will whether a normal truth was better than an amazing story. Will understood his father and decided to finish Edward's life in a wonderful ending.The weakness of Big Fish is that the pace of the movie is a little slow, some of people might feel boring at the beginning of the movie.The structure of first three fourths of this movie a little like another movie, Forrest Gump, and talks about the amazing life of Edward. But the meaning behind of life is different from Forrest Gump. Edward known he won't die before his true death, so he could do everything in full of his ability. But Gump had some problem in his intelligence, so he could simplify many difficulties in his own way. Edward's real life is hard, but he is optimistic and translate his life into many good tales.The effect of Edward in will's life is very special. At Will's opinion in his childhood, Edward was a big hero and did plenty of adventure. But with time lapse, Will thought Edward was only a salesman with a life telling lies to others. During a dinner after Will's back to Edward's house, Edward found that will had already told everything to Will's wife, he couldn't attract her curiosity. Then Edward ate silently. This seemed Will's victory. But the heart of Edward was hurt deeply. Will's father reminds me another father: Guido. The effect of Guido to his son in La Vita è Bella is similar of Edward's, they both told lies to their son. But Guido succeed in protecting his son from Nazi's hurt, Edward failed to create a fairy tale world for Will. The life of Guido and Edward were tough, they used the best way to protect their son, telling lies. They were great and deserved the respect of audience. I think protecting parents' heart by believing their lies is the best way to repay their effort.The image of fish is important. At the beginning of this movie, a big fish dived and met a hook. At the ending, Edward became a big fish in Will's arm in Will's tale. After Will's child talked about Edward's life, a big fish came out of the water in a moonlit night. Fish maybe referred to freedom and Edward got freedom with the spread of those tales.Tim Burton became a father in 2003, the same year of Big Fish's ran. A son means a lot to a father, Edward warned will that the child is big trouble for parents in the movie. I believe that is the real feeling in Tim Burton' mind. The coincidence reminds me to another director, Hayao Miyazaki, and his movie: Porco Rosso. Hayao Miyazaki felt confused because of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and pressed a strong feeling about escape in Porco Rosso. But at the last part of the movie, the chief actor understood his responsibility and decided to protect lover in his own way. In real life, Hayao Miyazaki produced On Your Mark after Porco Rosso to express the willing of achieving dream. Then Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away came to people's life and changed many children's mind in many countries and regions. I think a series of movie means the life of director. With the experience of living with kids, Tim Burton might give us another surprise in the future.In a word, I will give 8.5 of 10 for Big Fish, it deserves to watch especially when you stay with your family, especially with your father.

I just saw this the whole way through for the first time on DVD. I laughed. I cried. I was enthralled. The actors are all perfectly cast, and are completely committed to this story, which points out that while the tall tales we tell may not be the whole truth, they are also the spice of life, and sustain us in good times and bad. We actually need them to survive. Much like we need movies. Albert Finney is possibly the most under-rated actor ever; as the dying Edward Bloom, he is a wonderful raconteur but also tender and loving. Billy Crudup does a sterling job as his bitter, very skeptical son, who is tired of his father never letting facts get in the way of a good story. As Edward's wife, Jessica Lange is luminous. She has long accepted his eccentric ways, and loves him for it. The scene of she and Edward in the bathtub is incredibly moving. As the young Edward, Scottish actor Ewan McGregor brings a nutty energy to his role. In the flashback scenes that the older Edward narrates about him, McGregor undergoes all sorts of wondrous adventures - from befriending a giant living in a cave, to fending off jumping spiders and a werewolf, to visiting a phantom village where no one ever leaves, to parachuting out of a plane in wartime and meeting beautiful Siamese twin women.The supporting actors are exceptional. Danny De Vito obviously relishes playing a brash circus ringmaster who Edward eventually befriends. Helena Bonham Carter plays an eccentric older woman who may, or may not, have had an affair with the younger Edward. Steve Buscemi, as usual, is entertaining and endearing as both a hopeless poet in the phantom village, and later an inept bank robber who once again crosses paths with Edward. French actor Marion Cotillard, playing the older Edward's daughter-in-law, is a key element in the story - as a newcomer to the family, she wants to understand and get to know Edward, so she asks him to tell her more about his life. Best of all, the film is made with great love by director Tim Burton. The fish metaphor might be a little overdone, but I think ultimately the film works beautifully, whether it's as a comment on humanity, a fairytale, an escape, or a fun lark. Whatever you want to make of it.