Big Fish - No spoilers here! Read with confidence!

Rating: Null/10 (10 January 2004)

This is only the second time that I've posted a review on this site. I go to many movies, and some are wonderful, but between the ones that disappoint me and the ones that are not necessary (do you really need another review of Lord of the Rings and how great the series is? I thought so.), I rarely find myself coming here to post. The masses normally do a great job of it (in fact I haven't gone to a movie in years now without first checking here!).
On a rare occasion, however, you can find a gem amongst a sea of garbage; and although other people on here are very talented at finding gems like these and reporting them, sometimes those gems are worth so much its necessary to take the time to tell the whole world about them.
`Big Fish', by Tim Burton is such a gem.
Walking into the theaters I saw all ages there. Obviously word is spreading about this movie fast, and from 10 to 75+ all generations were represented in full force. From the moment the movie starts, to the beautiful ending, `Big Fish' really lived up to its name as a big movie.
Without going into details, I'll tell it to you like it is, plain and simple.
This movie is not without its problems, after all what movie is? The acting is great over-all, but is not perfect.personally I like a `real' movie. Tim has always been good at leaving movies a bit raw, and I respect him for that. Some of the scenes look like they might have needed another cut at it here and there, and both of these problems add up to about 2 minutes of the entire film. People that exploit those on here are full of themselves, and I'm sure they can honestly admit to never having any kind of imagination or happiness in their entire lives. I'd suggest before you try to critique a movie, you have a real life before trying to live in the fantasy that is film.
`Big Fish' certainly has creativity, originality, and in some case a lot of foresight. It did absolutely touch the heart of every person within sighing distance that I could tell, and I'm sure the entire audience as well. This movie was magical wondrous ride that I wouldn't have wanted anyone else to direct, because no one could have done the job like Tim Burton. He's had hit and misses in his career, but this one takes the cake.
There are always flaws in every movie, so I refuse to give a 10/10 to anything, but this is about as close as it gets. 9/10
Grab your wife, Grab your kids, Grab your parents, and if their alive, grab your parents' parents, and go see this movie! It's worth every penny no matter where you live!