Movie #688 ........................."Big Fish"

Movie #688 "Big Fish" --I just decided to revisit this movie recently since we got tickets to the pre-broadway musical in Chicago in May based on this film, and I'm glad I did. The last time I saw it, I remember there was a room full of people and they proceeded to all fall asleep --- when that happens, I feel like I picked a bad movie, and that reaction has a definite bearing on my enjoyment while I'm watching it, so I remember getting to the end, but the film seemed disjointed to me and not enjoyable. However, many people I know and care about have felt differently about this film, so I wanted to try again to watch it. Glad I did because this time I really enjoyed it --- The strong theme of; a life is rich when embellished with stories really comes through and now I can't wait to see this on stage. The film still comes across disjointed in a few spots, but the optimism, congeniality of it remains. What a wonderful film about family and its importance to who we are. I recommend it -- it is a fantasy, but it is so congenial that most everyone would find something likable about it. Big Fish 2003 PG-13,125 minutes In this disarming fantasy told largely through flashbacks, young reporter William Bloom attempts to learn more about his dying father by finding the truth behind a lifetime of his fanciful tall tales and legends of epic proportions. Cast:Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito, David Denman Genre:Fantasy, Tearjerkers, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature, Drama