One of the downsides of watching a movie on a Sunday is that you have an early class the next day. Unfortunately for you, films like Big Fish would further awaken your senses, giving you a much harder time to sleep.
I simply cannot say no to a Tim Burton film (thanks to Johnny Depp and German Expressionism). This is one of those films that make me ponder how one can love something and still suck at it at the same time.
With the different point of views of the senior and junior Blooms, the film shares unforgettable morals about love, family, courage, and forgiveness. There is nothing wrong about telling sugar-coated stories. It does not make any of them less true. Edward's stories are real, simply told in the most imaginative way possible. It reminds us to keep dreaming and believing regardless of age and stature. Every fantasies have basic themes, all aiming to teach one life lesson at a time. No matter how many layers you put together or how many non-existent creatures you include; it is always about the realizations you get behind every symbolism. Nonetheless, Will is not all wrong. Stories and adventures are meant to keep us hopeful. They are unspeakably important that it is perfectly okay to carry them with us. But we should not let those stories occupy our whole being. The reality may be cruel, but it is not going to wait for us whenever we decide to live in it. Are we going to wait to be in our death beds before we start to make amends with the people we love? Thus, we should not abuse time, and try to value the present more.
Big Fish is truly entertaining. Aside from its visually stunning frames, the actors, particularly Ewan McGregor and Billy Crudup gave outstanding performances. I cried so bad. As always, Burton's works really get to me.
I simply cannot say no to a Tim Burton film (thanks to Johnny Depp and German Expressionism). This is one of those films that make me ponder how one can love something and still suck at it at the same time.
A film by Tim Burton
Based on a book of the same name about the father-son relationship of Edward Bloom and his distant son, Will Bloom. It retells all the adventures of Edward, while he is in his death bed, as Will struggles to get know him behind his sugar-coated stories.
Based on a book of the same name about the father-son relationship of Edward Bloom and his distant son, Will Bloom. It retells all the adventures of Edward, while he is in his death bed, as Will struggles to get know him behind his sugar-coated stories.
Edward likes adventures and fantasies. Sadly, his son Will, is not as big a fan as he is. That's when it all gets complicated: they view life and reality differently. Will grows tired of listening to his father's stories as he starts to doubt their validity, as well as his father's truthfulness. While Edward enjoys going back to stories too much, he almost forgets to live in the present. Hence, their strained relationship.
With the different point of views of the senior and junior Blooms, the film shares unforgettable morals about love, family, courage, and forgiveness. There is nothing wrong about telling sugar-coated stories. It does not make any of them less true. Edward's stories are real, simply told in the most imaginative way possible. It reminds us to keep dreaming and believing regardless of age and stature. Every fantasies have basic themes, all aiming to teach one life lesson at a time. No matter how many layers you put together or how many non-existent creatures you include; it is always about the realizations you get behind every symbolism. Nonetheless, Will is not all wrong. Stories and adventures are meant to keep us hopeful. They are unspeakably important that it is perfectly okay to carry them with us. But we should not let those stories occupy our whole being. The reality may be cruel, but it is not going to wait for us whenever we decide to live in it. Are we going to wait to be in our death beds before we start to make amends with the people we love? Thus, we should not abuse time, and try to value the present more.
Big Fish is truly entertaining. Aside from its visually stunning frames, the actors, particularly Ewan McGregor and Billy Crudup gave outstanding performances. I cried so bad. As always, Burton's works really get to me.
