Review of Big Fish (2003) by Baurushan J — 17 May 2013
The story is about an old Edward Bloom played by Albert Finney who tells his son flashbacks of the events he went through in life as a youth played by Ewan McGregor which involved witches, giants, small towns with strange cultures and falling in love with Sandra played by Alison Lohman.
Edward's son William played by Billy Crudup is now grown up and is doubting that his father's flashbacks are just stories and is finding them tedious that he tells these flashbacks everytime. Will leaves his father, is married to Josephine played by Marion Cotillard three years later and returns back home when his father is soon dying.
Still doubting on Edward's life, Will goes to visit Jenny played by Helena Bonham Carter from whom Edward had bought property and had known since she was a little girl. The film is solidly directed, the writing bursts with creativity, all the actors and actresses bond together very well and the themes of the movie including the father-and-son relationship work perfectly.
This is Tim Burton's most fantasizing and creative film since Batman Returns, Sleepy Hollow, Alice In Wonderland (2010) and Ed Wood. Big Fish gets a decent 10/10.
This review of Big Fish (2003) was written by Baurushan J on 17 May 2013.
Big Fish has generally received very positive reviews.
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