Tall tales without substance

Rating: Null/10 (31 January 2004)

The trailers have you expecting a great adventure story mixed with a lot of tall tales. This is the story (sort of) of a guy whose dying father told a lot of tall tales, which he relates to you (sort of).
These tales include a mermaid, a witch, a Giant, Siamese twins, and a fantasy town. (among others), but absolutely nothing of interest happens with these characters. I mean he goes on a walk with the giant and finds him a job, he asks the Siamese twins to help him escape a POW situation, and you assume they did help because he's there to tell the story. but the actual story is never really told. The mermaid swims up to his car one day when it's under water. that's it! No story. A lot of interesting characters with the hint that there is a story there. but the story is never told. big disappointment.