"I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A FOOL"...

The truth for me, like Edward Bloom, is that I have never been a reasonable man. I believe that this fact taints my views on Big Fish the movie. (I confess I have yet to read the book.)

The thing about movies of late is that the public, though demanding more and more in the way of special effects, is less and less willing to suspend their disbelief. This kills a culture's ability to hear (or view) story.

Yet Big Fish is FULL of story.

Big Fish is, in my opinion, a masterpiece. As much as I loved Return of the King's apocryphal Lord of the Rings, Big Fish was the best picture last year (incidentally, Finding Nemo receives my vote for runner up).

So why the dirth of recognition elsewhere?

Our culture has stuck its head in the sand when it comes to accepting the wonderful. By wonderful I do not mean "great." I mean those things that are full of wonder. Be they things that put us in awe, or things that merely make us smile, we have all forsaken, at least to a degree, the wide-open life before us. Have we become too seared by a false sense of maturity and the tepid self-assuredness in the everyday to ever wake to the true and the beautiful?

Not really...

...though some of us, if we are not terribly care-full, will never know the difference.

Get a copy of Big Fish. It is not The Answer, though it may "prime" you--may open your eyes. Your heart may just follow.

Amazingly beautiful

"Big Fish" has to be one of the best movies that I have ever seen. It is well acted, looks beautiful, and is very heartwarming.

The cast in the movie is just perfect. Everyone in the body embodies their roles and there are all perfect for the part. They all convey the right sincertity so that the story is believable.

Also, the movie is stunningly and artistically beautiful. It is full of vibrant colours that make the move a treat to watch. There are many scenes in the movie that are so beautiful that it nearly reduced me to tears. The scenes in Spector and at the circus are exceptionally impressive. The best scene in the whole film is when time stops in the circus tent. Everything except for Ewan McGregor is perfectly frozen makign for an artistic treat of a scene.

Finally, the movie just makes you feel good. It is about the true meaning of love and subscribes to the idea that people really do have a solemate. Edward Bloom is a great character and it is fun trying to figure out what parts of his story are real and what parts are not. Although the end of the movie is a little bizarre, it still leaves you feeling good because finally, everything fits.

what a wonderful movie

i am a HUGE movie buff, and this is the best movie i have seen in a long time. it is so imaginative and really brings you into the story. tim burton really is a genius. i would absolutely reccommend this movie to anyone who has good taste.