No film has ever had such magic

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2004)

I must concede to being perplexed by the negativity a minority carries for this film. Sadly, we live in a very cynical age where folks spend their lives seeking darkness in the daylight. This is a movie to remind us all that even in the most pitch black of places, there's a sliver of sunshine begging for a piece of your mind.
Ewan McGreggor and Albert Finney are brilliant as the duel incarnations of Edward Bloom. Ed's tall tales are entirely ensconcing and charming and remind me of own penchant for weaving narratives in my younger days. The love Ed has for his wife is palpable and the relationship between he and his son is as real as it gets. This movie just has a lot to say about life in general, about how in its most basic form, it's little more than an embellished story.
Those who have come down on it for being "sappy" are not only gravely mistaken, but so locked in to an obsession with the "gritty" that they fail to realize that even in the worst of lives, there are tender moments that make this world worth it. I never thought it would be possible to accurately describe life itself in two hours. They did it here... boy, did they ever.
This is my favorite movie by far and I will cherish it so long as I live. I encourage you to do the same.