Review of Big Fish (2003) by Jonathan Rosenbaum for Chicago Reader — 04 Nov 2005
The Alabama setting is as phony as the one in Forrest Gump, and for all of Finney's effectiveness as a yarn-spinning geezer, his whoppers seem disconnected from his character and each other--a weakness Burton fails to resolve with an awkward Felliniesque finale.
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This review of Big Fish (2003) was written by Jonathan Rosenbaum and published by Chicago Reader on 04 Nov 2005.
Big Fish has generally received very positive reviews.
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