overrated, overhyped..but not awful

Rating: 6/10 (18 January 2004)

Well, I'll admit it...I was really disappointed with this movie, which some are calling a masterpiece. I, for one, take such a term seriously, so I had big expectations for Big Fish. Unfortunately, it just doesn't work...the stories were kind of nifty, the acting was decent, and it looked great...but I just didn't care about Edward Bloom at the end of the movie. I felt like I had been manipulated for a couple of hours, all for nothing. That being said, I didn't hate the film by any means, but it left me with a bland taste in my mouth.