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Big Fish Reviews

2003

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Edward Bloom has always told tall tales of his life, that charm everyone apart from his son Will. When Will's mother Sandra tries to bring the pair back together, Will must try and learn what parts of his father's epic tales of giants, witches and blizzards are fact and which are fiction. Read more

Starring	Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange
Director	Tim Burton
Genres	Drama

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- Meandering and unenlightening whimsy, though its cast search valiantly for some meaning in Burton's light, bright fantasies.
- 33449
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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- - 88
  - 6
  Real life and fantasy in one great movie
  
  Tim Burton is well known for his amazing directorial skills, and all of his movies are extremely visual. From Edward Scissorhands to Nightmare Before Christmas... read more »
  
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- 1552
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  - Sawdon
  - North East of England
  - 07 Feb 2004 at 15:53
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  - 0
  Hmmmm.... doesn't really work
  
  Let's see; you take a guy who's most noted for his role in star wars, put him in a movie that's a bit Terry Gilliam-esk, and what do you get. ... read more »
  
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- 1083876
- - Onlyests
  - 47 reviews
  - 20 Jan 2012 at 21:20
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  - 0
  I Shouldn't Like This Movie, But...
  
  I really enjoy this movie. To be honest, when being analytical of the film I should think of it as a bit of a mess but it some how hangs together in a sort of ... read more »
  
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- - J0n35y
  - 2 reviews
  - 18 Oct 2011 at 12:58
- - 0
  - 0
  Dull Dull
  
  dull and confusing, tried very hard with this one, as I love Ewan McGregor, but switched off after 1/2 an hour.
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 Oct 2011 at 12:33
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  - 0
  Silly and unbelievable, unbelievably silly
  
  I thought this was an interesting concept when I read the reviews but I soon became irritated by the increasingly ridiculous tales about the old man's life... read more »
  
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- 1044616
- - a customer
  - Kent, England
  - 25 Sep 2011 at 11:24
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  - 0
  Nice cast, shame about the film.
  
  Despite the undoubted quality of the cast and the querky nature of the story I found myseld losing interest and after around 40 minutes of this drivel I just ... read more »
  
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  - G52
  - 4 reviews
  - 16 Sep 2011 at 15:18
- - 0
  - 0
  I hang my shoes on the shoeline
  
  I loved this!
  
  The film has flaws I'll admit, one such example being the transition in time between Edward Bloom senior and Edward Bloom junior ... read more »
  
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- 1040374
- - vitalconnections
  - 8 reviews
  - England
  - 13 Sep 2011 at 17:22
- - 1
  - 0
  You must see this film!!
  
  Great film, heart warming story, brilliant acting, lovely family film (my girlfriend LOVED it)
  
  Thoroughly recommend this film to anyone. Male or ... read more »
  
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- 1014666
- - Mattthesnake
  - 2 reviews
  - 08 Jul 2011 at 16:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Highly recommended!
  
  Ewan McGregor truly is a national treasure. This is him at his most loveable, with a dash of Tim Burton's magic to sweeten the deal.
  
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- 1004138
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  - justsooz
  - 12 reviews
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 23:54
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  Big Fish
  
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  Very Quirky, fasntatical story about a big man a whos life wasnt quite the way he wanted it so hes invent fantastic stories to make his life more dreamlike and ... read more »
  
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- 972502
- - AstroscopesUk
  - 23 reviews
  - Croydon
  - 13 Mar 2011 at 02:24
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  - 0
  Simply mesmerising!
  
  Within the first ten minutes of 'Big Fish' it becomes extremely apparent that this is not a 'serious' film. When you see new born babies ... read more »
  
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- - brianw4815
  - 122 reviews
  - United Kingdom
  - 17 Feb 2011 at 19:54
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- - 88
  - 6
  Real life and fantasy in one great movie
  
  Tim Burton is well known for his amazing directorial skills, and all of his movies are extremely visual. From Edward Scissorhands to Nightmare Before Christmas... read more »
  
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- 1552
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Sawdon
  - North East of England
  - 07 Feb 2004 at 15:53
- - 38
  - 3
  What a great, original...
  
  What a great, original film! Bizarre, funny, tear jerking, thought provoking.This explores the relationship of a father and son, a son who believes he doesn'... read more »
  
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- 44169
- - jason#49
  - FARNBOROUGH
  - 16 Aug 2004 at 16:17
- - 22
  - 3
  Burton lands a prize catch
  
  'Big Fish’ marks a return to the fairytale leanings of his earlier films for Burton. However, whilst his other films are dark and brooding, ‘Big ... read more »
  
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- 304774
- - MerryPrankster801
  - Lincs.
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 14:07
- - 16
  - 1
  Wonderful
  
  I make no bones about the fact I'm no Tim Burton fan. Don't ask me why, he just doesn't float my boat... until Big Fish anyway. This is a film that ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Coventry
  - 08 Aug 2004 at 22:05
- - 16
  - 6
  A JOY TO WATCH
  
  A film that left you feeling great.
  
  Good story & many thanks to Tim Burton for directing it so brilliantly. Must not forget: Albert Finney, ... read more »
  
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- 108671
- - Sparkie
  - BRISTOL, UK
  - 29 May 2005 at 18:42
- - 12
  - 0
  I thought it was lovely
  
  I was very wary going into this movie as I had heard both negative and postive reviews of this movie and I can only say it must therefore be one of those movies... read more »
  
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- 348819
- - whitevc
  - Kent
  - 20 Sep 2005 at 10:38
- - 9
  - 4
  Charming fantasy
  
  This is Tim Burton's masterpiece. A lovely film, entertaining, funny and well acted. Highly recommended, not least for the scene with Danny de Vito where ... read more »
  
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- 18865
- - skeadugenga
  - 148 reviews
  - Reading
  - 20 Sep 2004 at 11:00
- - 8
  - 1
  MOVING
  
  WONDERFULY MOVING. CAST IS SUPERB, ESPECIALY THE ALWAYS SPECTACULAR STEVE BUSCEMI.
  
  It concerns the life of a boy turned man who has always had ... read more »
  
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- - NiallM
  - 28 reviews
  - Lanark
  - 28 Jun 2007 at 12:21
- - 8
  - 2
  Draw the curtains, close the door and take the phone of the hook.
  
  My goodness, what a wonderfull, enchanting and memorible film this is. This film has a great story about how a man greatly exagerates his life through the most... read more »
  
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- 55738
- - a customer
  - York
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 00:51
- - 7
  - 0
  Easily one of Burton's best
  
  After this movie Tim Burton is definitely in my top 5 list. I liked many of his other movies, but this one is, in my opinion, his best. Big Fish caught my full ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 10 Aug 2004 at 11:24

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- Big Fish - Blu-ray
  
  In Tim Burton's family film BIG FISH, a wonderful storyteller named Edward Bloom (Albert Finney), who lives in a small town in Alabama, recounts tall tales of his wild worldly adventures. These are shown in flashback with Ewan McGregor playing the young Bloom. Wonderful special effects and vibrant ...

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  Edward Bloom has always told tall tales of his life, that charm everyone apart from his son Will. When Will's mother Sandra tries to bring the pair back together, Will must try and learn what parts of his father's epic tales of giants, witches and blizzards are fact and which are fiction....