Tim Burton = Phenomenal

Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2012)

Tim Burton did an exceptional job on this film. He took a typical story of a father-son relationship and turned it into something completely unique and unexpected. The story line was slightly predictable but it didn't even matter. The slight predictability is masked by the quirky stories his father tells and how they are interpreted in the film.
Ewan McGregor: perfection. He was absolutely fantastic (my opinion is a bit biased because I love everything he is in). He was so believable even when he was doing entirely UNbelievable things. His character's passion was undeniable and definitely something to be admired.
Overall, the film took a serious story and made it light-hearted. Put simply, it was brilliant. It's so different from anything I have seen before. Fantastic!