Whimsical fun!

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2005)

I rented this movie last night and I am pleased with what I saw. To make up for proverbial stinkers "Beetlejuice" and "Mars Attacks," Tim Burton gives us "Big Fish," the story of a son coming to terms with his father's identity after hearing his dad tell him tall tales about his life.
Each story seems like a Biblical allusion: where young Ed Bloom works three years just to find out about his future wife, Sandra. It reminds me of when Jacob had to work 14 years just to marry the love of his life, Rebekah. It's a fantastic journey into the human imagination and I recommend it to everyone who doesn't mind a little fantasy every now and then.