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Tim Burton's world exceeds all previous productions with the 2003 film Big Fish. The journey of a young man to discover thetruth behind his father's "big fish" stories. The beautiful story is magical matched with amazing effects, incredible music, and actors & actresses with incredible talent. It makes me cry EVERY single time I watch it. And I watch it frequently.
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The movie travels from past to present telling the unique life of Edward Bloom. His history from a high speed birth, encounters with a witch & giant, love at first sight, the saving of an entire town, and much more. It reflects the life through the eyes of a man who didn't want to settle for a mundane life. The story finishes with his son coming to the realization that all his life, his father was a big fish. Becoming the stories he told making his life more than it would be. A heartfelt story about accepting our family and the stories they come with.
I first saw this movie with my best friends after ignoringmy father's offer to go. Definitely regretted that. It makes a great family film. watch it with people you love! Helena Bonham Carter was INCREDIBLE in the film as the witch, and older Jenny- two characters in Edward's life. She plays the two roles completely different from one another but exceptionally! My favorite part was the daffodils scene- When Edwards asks his wife, to marry him. SO cute!
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avantchicago
March 13, 2009
This reminds me how great this movie was. Just like DJR saw in the theater in '03, but only remember I loved it. Need to see it again for sure!
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FoodDude
March 13, 2009
Ewan was my favorite part, despite his age he can still play a convincing wide-eyed youth. Plus Burton's visuals, like the field of daisies, are stunning.
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DJRossstar
March 13, 2009
I saw this in 2003 and don't remember anything about it. Will have to watch this again!
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chelseaoh
March 13, 2009
Great!! It really is amazing! My favorite movie- IN THE WORLD haha
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EcoMama
March 12, 2009
I've been intrigued by the graphic on the cover for some time now. Reading you review I'm even more convinced I should see it.
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This is one of those movies you want to just see to enjoy. Wonderful imagination here on several levels. It is difficult to separate reality from dream/story here, as the film was ment to be. Burton has done a good job of this. I suppose you could call this an adventure fairytale of sorts. Be that as it may, I enjoyed it and would recommend it highly. Just watch it and have fun!
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April 30, 2004
Pros: visuals, special effects, Buscemi, Finney, DeVito, fun to watch Cons: basic story is weak, McGregor's accent The Bottom Line: This bottom line's not big enough for a woman of my ambition. Plot Details: This opinion reveals no details about the movie''s plot. If Big Fish had been directed by anyone other than Tim Burton, I probably would have been bored out of my scull. Thankfully, Burton’s gorgeous visuals boost the … more
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About this movie
After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he shifts from macabre fairy tales to Southern tall tales.Big Fish twines in and out of the oversized stories of Edward Bloom, played as a young man by Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge, Down with Love) and as a dying father by Albert Finney (Tom Jones). Edward's son Will (Billy Crudup,Almost Famous) sits by his father's bedside but has little patience with the old man's fables, because he feels these stories have kept him from knowing who his father really is. Burton dives into Bloom's imagination with zest, sending the determined young man into haunted woods, an idealized Southern town, a traveling circus, and much more. The result is sweet but--thanks to the director's dark and clever sensibility--never saccharine. Also featuring Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny DeVito, and Steve Buscemi.--Bret Fetzer
Cast:
Steve Buscemi,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Billy Crudup,
Danny DeVito,
Marion Cotillard,
Ewan McGregor,
Missi Pyle,
Jessica Lange,
Albert Finney,
David Denman,
Russell Hodgkinson,
Loudon Wainwright III,
David Ramsey,
Hailey Anne Nelson,
James DeForest Parker,
Robert Guillaume,
Deep Roy,
Alison Lohman,
Frank Hoyt Taylor,
Bonnie Johnson,
Matthew McGrory,
Ada Tai,
Arlene Tai,
Brandon Carroll,
Billy Redden,
Jake Brake,
Bevin Kaye,
Perry Walston,
Edward Aldag,
Cathy Berry,
Jeff Campbell,
Metz Duites,
John Fugate,
Trevor Gagnon,
Zachary Gardner,
Zach Hanner,
R. Keith Harris,
Barry C. Harvard,
Sallie Hedrick,
Greg Hohn,
Howard Houston, Jr.,
Joseph Humphrey,
Savanna James,
Morgan Grace Jarrett,
George McArthur,
Jacob Radford,
Michael Garnet Stewart,
Lawrence Sykkmon,
Karlos Walkes,
Vincent Ybiernas,
Don Young,
Miley Cyrus,
John Lowell,
Charles McLawhorn,
Jayne Morgan,
Donald C. Young,
Joanne Pankow,
Alan Rawlins,
Tom Tom,
Darrell Vanterpool,
Daniel Wallace,
Karla Droege,
Grayson Stone
Director:
Tim Burton
Genre:
Comedy,
Drama,
Fantasy
Release Date:
December 10, 2003
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Screen Writer:
John August
Runtime:
2hrs 5min
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