In anchoring the whimsy to something more heartfelt, Burton is greatly aided by Billy Crudup, who underplays potentially cringeworthy bedside scenes with his dying dad.
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This review of Big Fish (2003) was written by Ian Freer and published by Empire on 19 Nov 2007.
Big Fish has generally received very positive reviews.
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