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Big Fish (2003)
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The Nines': Know thyself
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"A brief, deliberately vague review of 'The Nines' I have always been interested in this philosophical concept, as well as Plato's 'Cave Parable, 'which has been worked into some of my most re-watched cinematic outings of the past few years (The Matrix, Fight Club, Old School -- OK, maybe not that last one).As a writer, I love the kind of Charlie Kauffman-lite vibe this film has going for it, much like 'Stranger Than Fiction,' but I think much more complex. Ryan Reynolds, who I know many are hot-and-cold over, really displays some heretofore untapped range in three separate roles. Hope Davis is always a welcome addition to any film, but --wow -- where did Melissa McCarthy come from? Have not seen a "
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"An enjoyable, yet strange film that is not for everyone. Ewan McGregor was terrific and some of the visuals were stunning. While I do think this was a good film, I don't think that it rises to the level of award-winning film. "
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Big Fish Has Big Heart
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"Of all the movies lent to me by my friend (6 in total, 5 of them watched), this was the film I most looked forward to seeing. Also on my Netflix queue somewhere, it was one of those movies I'd always intended to see but somehow didn't have the opportunity to enjoy, for reasons unbeknownst to me. It was advertised as a fantasy, which is right up my alley. It's directed by Tim Burton, who I generally love. And Ewan McGregor is in it, who I generally find very nice to look at. Are you detecting a pattern yet?Edward Bloom (Albert Finney in later years, McGregor in younger) likes to tell tall tales to liven up the more mundane parts of his life, including growing up and meeting his wife (Jessica Lange in later years, Alison Lohman in younger). His son William (Billy Crudup, the voice of MasterCard) feels that Edward's many stories and his life as a traveling salesman have prevented him from truly getting to know his father. After a three year silence between fathe ... "
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Big Fish
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"Big Fish--I have never read so many movie critics saying they did not understand a movie. Big Fish, said Roger Ebert, left him scratching his head. What consternation! So, in an effort to clear things up, let’s get as basic as Aristotle would have. This is a story about an Alabama travelling salesman, who, all his life, has told tall tales, embellishing what really happened. He is dieing, so his son and pregnant daughter-in-law fly from Paris, and the son attempts to reconcile with the father he says he never knew. When the father, Edward, dies, all the weird people he has told stories about—a circus dwarf (Danny DeVito), Siamese twins, the poet/bankrobber/Wall Street tycoon (Steve Buscemi), the friendly giant (Matthew McGrory)—they all show up, but we do not know if what Edward said about them was true.
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Cute little tale
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"Weird, like Burton is want to be, but in a really sweet way. Helena Bonham Carter & Steve Buscemi never fail to impress. "
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A life within a life
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"big fish Director Tim Burton is one of those directors with a unique style, which makes each film instantly recognisable as his. The story should be odd, the cinematography and design at least partly dark in a Gothic sort of way, and the acting should be eccentric, if not over the top. ‘Big Fish’ is Burton’s latest film, and a typical Burton at that. Steven Spielberg was supposed to make this film before Burton came aboard, but once you have seen the film, you will realise this was either Burton’s or no-one’s project. Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) is an old man, now bed-ridden and dying, and his son Will (Billy Crudup) has returned to see him, perhaps for one last time. They never got along very well, because Edward was a teller of tall-tales, all of which might have been intriguing, but very unlikely true. Will has the impression Edward never really gave him a chance to get to know his father for whom he really was, and now it seems almost too late. ... "
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