Review of Fish Story (2013) by Jesse O — 23 Apr 2012
Pretty goddamn great movie. It's ambitious and full of energy. It also does a great job at tying every story together by this song and the consequences it inspires, however coincidental. Everything, and it may not seem like this for most of it, serves a purpose in the end.
The skill with which every story is brought together in a way that makes sense is very impressive. Not a lot of movies can do this without it feeling contrived. It felt natural in this movie. Especially tying them all together with this song (or the events that LED to the creation of the song) that wasn't even successful and led to the break-up of the band.
Hell, to me, the end alone adds about half a star to the movie, it's cleverly done. The song is also really good and catchy. It would almost HAVE to be since the movie relies completely around it and it's played a LOT throughout the movie, yet it never got old.
I wasn't bothered by hearing this song repeatedly. Especially even more so seeing how the end played out. Overall I thought this was a really great movie and I'd definitely recommend it.
This review of Fish Story (2013) was written by Jesse O on 23 Apr 2012.
Fish Story has generally received positive reviews.
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