Awkward Forrest Gump Wannabe

Rating: Null/10 (6 November 2004)

I've been a fan of Tim Burton ever since Pee Wee's Big Adventure was released on VHS and have followed him through his many genre hopping, each time finding something wonderful, quirky and twisted to share with others and marvel over. Case in point; Beetlejuice. Nuff Said. Like most people I was amazed at how mature Burton's take was on Planet Of The Apes, and the timeline twist blew me away. I was set up for a great Big Fish experience, only to be shot in the foot with a piece of awkward garbage. It feels as though Burton compromised his vision to accomplish something that was forced upon him by the studio. That's right. Forced. Nothing flowed in this movie, everything felt awkward and unnatural. The movie's only saving grace was the acting of Helena Bonham Carter and Albert Finney. I felt sorry for Karl the Giant as the actor who plays him must live with the great deal of discomfort. The movie had it's moments which leaves me sitting on the fence. Two and half stars out of five. Rent a backup movie so you don't feel obligated to watch this.