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Contributed by Mike Soprano
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Saturday, 25 September 2004 (read 2016 times) |
Well, I'm back.� This may not be real punchy or long on account of I'm
lying in my bed, healing up from a GSW.� That's right, GSW, Gun Shot
Wound.� The Italian "Witness Protection Program" isn't all that it's
cracked up to be.� Oh well, I'm still here.� The unfortunate shooter
cannot say the same. Forgettaboutit.
Onto the movie.� Big
Fish.� The next weird thing to come out of
Tim Burton's mind.� If you like Tim Burton, and are a fan of his
work, then this movie is for you.� The plot of the movie is this
guy has a dad who was a traveling salesman.� As such, his dad was
a wonderful storyteller.� The stories were so fantastic that the
guy grew up not believing anything his father said, and wondering who
his father really was.
Value:
$3.00 | | Our rating system is based on a $7 ticket cost and is the most you should pay to see it. |
Of course, we pick up the movie in the
present day where the father is dying and the son, who hasn't spoken
with Dad in three years, must now come home and be with his father in
his last days.� The son decides to take this time to get to the
bottom of all his dad's stories.
He starts going through his dad's old papers and possessions, and
starts finding out the truth is just as mysterious as the stories told
to him as he was growing up.� He continues to argue with his
father, but also continues to research the fantastic stories and finds
more and more truth.
In the end (as you would expect) the son did finally figure out "who"
his father was, and his father's actual passing was a very touching
moment where for the first (and last) time, father and son were able to
share a moment together.
Of course Tim Burton's strength shines through in the fantastical
elements of the stories Dad tells.� However, like many of Tim's
films, the overall movie is still pretty good.� It will not appeal
to all people, but if you like Tim Burton, you need to check this one
out at least once. �
The movie stars Ewan McGregor (Star Wars Episodes I and
II) as the young Edward Bloom on his fantastical
adventures.� Albery Finney is the older Edward.� Billy Crudup
is the son,� Will, who is looking for the truth.� Jessica
Lange is Sandra, Edward's wife.� There are also appearances by
Robery Guillaume, Steve Buscemi and Danny DeVito.
Over all, I like Tim Burton, so my personal rating is $3.00.�
However,� if you don't like Tim's movies, you will probably think
it's worth $0.50.
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