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- IntrospectionSelf DiscoveryParents and ChildrenTrue LoveEscapadesHopesLove and RomanceMind and Soul more...
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Big Fish, 2003
English
USA
Profile of Big Fish
Big Fish can be described as bittersweet, stylized, and sentimental. The plot revolves around true love, social relations, and introspection. The main genres are drama, adventure, and fantasy. In terms of style, Big Fish is fairytale-like, features an all-star cast, and has a Hollywood tone. It is set, at least in part, in a small town. It is located in the USA. Big Fish takes place in the 1930s, in the 1950s, and in the 1960s. It is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being original, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. Big Fish is well suited for a date night. Note that it involves brief nudity and mild violent content.
Summary of Big Fish
In Tim Burton's family film BIG FISH, a wonderful storyteller named Edward Bloom (Albert Finney), who lives in a small town in Alabama, recounts tall tales of his wild worldly adventures. These are shown in flashback with Ewan McGregor playing the young Bloom. Wonderful special effects and vibrant colors that pop off the screen make this Burton film a much sunnier experience than his macabre gems EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and BEETLEJUICE. Yet his signature quirky artistry is unmistakable, and the movie benefits from crisp production values and a loveable, bizarre cast of characters.
Told through a series of vignettes, Bloom's stories involve a witch, a giant, a haunted forest, and yes, a big fish. A self-described small-town hero, Bloom explains how he left home at 18 determined to experience anything and everything life could dish out. He worked for the circus, took on daring assignments as a WWII soldier, and rambled across the country as a zany traveling salesman. Utterly unbelievable yet magical and delightful, Bloom's stories just don't translate to his son Will (Billy Crudup) who wants to know his dad's "true" life story. But little by little--through increasingly outlandish tales at which Will cannot resist smirking--the two begin to understand each other, and Bloom weaves his stories into their genealogical fabric.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 10 December 2003 |
| Runtime: | 125 min |
Cast and Crew
as Ed Bloom - Young
as Ed Bloom - Senior
as Will Bloom
as Sandra Bloom
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USA Today
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- by: Mike Clark
Newsweek
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- by: David Ansen
Users Reviews
- 26.October.2011
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- by: Yesiamaduck
- Yesiamaduck rated this movie
9/10Amazing
- 20.September.2010
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- by: Sporkman
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