A story to take to the heart

Rating: Null/10 (29 December 2003)

Big Fish was...one of Tim Burton's best movies. I walked into the theatre, expecting some of the "normal" things that you see in a Tim Burton movie...people pale as the moon, with black uncontrollable hair and dark circles under their eyes. People wearing pinstripes (which were seen occasionally), dark camera angles and frames...all of that which you should expect when you walk into a movie with the name "Tim Burton" plastered on the poster. Watching the movie, I got none of that. It didn't have the distinct markings of a Tim Burton movie, and I could have plastered any director's name on it. I have to give praise to Tim Burton for this.
Now, back to the movie. "Big Fish" is full of metaphors about life and relationships and how people weave together their life stories (some true, some false), and I think it should not be missed. Hurry to your local theatre when it opens!