Movie #994 "Big Eyes" was a bit of a disappointment. First, I watched a short segment on CBS Sunday Morning show a few weeks ago on the topic of the film, and there were no new revelations in the film --- no surprises. I guess that is my fault, but I think it proves there wasn't all that much to the story. The second reason is that this is not a typical Tim Burton film --- it is supposed to be somewhat grounded in reality but the only one doing that is Amy Adams (and she's good!) So the over the top acting her friend (Ritter) and her husband (Walz) do don't really fit in --- the tone is a bit bipolar with hot and cold scenes and a roller coaster ride of emotions. The music is Danny Elfman (a usual Tim Burton worker) but it doesn't seem to fit the film, either, because it seems to be more for a comedy. Really, all around, I didn't need to see this after watching the CBS segment, except for the saving grace of Amy Adams. And it offers a good historical perspective of the female artist in the 50s and 60s, which was very sad.
Big Eyes2014PG-13 I would give this 3.6 out of 5 stars
This biopic tells the complex story of Margaret Keane, the American painter who came to prominence in the 1950s and was known for her pop art paintings that often featured children with large doe eyes.
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