Fantasy of fairy-tail proportions.

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2005)

Big Fish. A fantastic modern-day fairy-tail. The story, told mostly in flashback, about Ed Bloom (Albert Finney), an ageing father whose whimsical, though unbelievable, stories about his younger years are told to entertain at various celebrations, much to the chagrin of his son, Will Bloom (Billy Crudup). The stories tell of young Ed (Ewan McGregor) leaving his home town taking a much feared giant, Karl,(Matthew McGrory) with him. Intertwined with the current-day situation between Father and Son, the young Ed Bloom goes on to meet various interesting characters, that nicely dovetails into the ending of the movie. Both funny and touching, this movie is a must-see for everyone. 10/10.