| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Big Fish (2003) |
| Director | Tim Burton |
| Writer | Daniel Wallace, John August |
| Lead Actor | Brad Garrett |
| Cast | Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup |
| Genre | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Release Date | January 9, 2004 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h 5m(125 min) |
| Budget | $70 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDB Rating | 8.0/10 |
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Big Fish As a child, Edward Bloom sees the manner of his death in the glass eye of a witch. He then spends years confined to bed because of an odd growth spurt. “If goldfish are kept in a small bowl, they will remain small. With more space, the fish can double, triple or quadruple its size,” he reads from the encyclopedia. Edward lives in his imagination and we wonder throughout the film if he becomes the fish he has read about.
When he is 18, Edward (Ewan McGregor, played by Albert Finney as he grows older) wrestles a huge fish, meets a friendly giant, visits a mythical town with its suspiciously numinous characters, joins a very odd circus and meets the love of his life, Sandra (Alison Lohman, played by Jessica Lange as she grows older). Edward greets each encounter with generosity and humanity.
As Edward nears death, his only son, Will (Billy Crudup), challenges him to “tell the truth” because he thinks his father has told him only lies. Edward always answers questions with a story, which irritates his son. Alas. Will, a reporter, doesn’t have a clue about the nature of his father’s stories and how they convey truth.
This incredibly fantastical tale falls right in the tradition, visual and fairy-tale style of director Tim Burton (Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands) with hints of Forrest Gump and even The Princess Bride. Watch it through a faith lens that sees Christian imagery (whether the writers and Burton intended it or not) from churches, to the sacramental signs woven throughout the river and baptism, fidelity to marriage and the wedding ring, fire, confirmation and adulthood, reconciliation, eucharist in the sharing of food, community as church, the fish and so on.
This is the story of a father’s life. “It doesn’t make sense and most probably never happened.” Maybe, but it’s never boring! Rich imagery, a fight scene, some images of nudity.
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