BIG FISH is a wonderful, magical movie!

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Big Fish is a beautiful (in looks and spirit) movie about a father and son.

I’ve been sitting here for 10 minutes trying to figure out what to say next about the plot and storyline. I just can’t.

I don’t want to write a review, because I’m not very articulate and besides, it’s the kind of movie that you should go into with no preconceptions, and knowing as little about it as possible.

Once seen, I think it can be enjoyed over and over again. I know it’ll be a favorite of mine, one that I’ll watch often.

I’d urge people who are going to see it to do 3 things: leave your cynicism at home, open your heart up wide, and bring Kleenex.

(no jokes about surgery, please)

If I didn’t have such high hopes for ROTK, I’d say BF will end up my favorite film of the year, but that spot is still reserved until the 16th. In 2001, my 2 favorite films were Moulin Rouge and Fellowship of the Ring. Last year, 2 of my favorite films were Punch-Drunk Love and The Two Towers. This year will see these 2 films at the top of my list. I’m a sucker for grown-up fantasy, especially if they hit my gut emotionally, which Big Fish did, and FOTK will probably do.

I can’t quite figure out what they were thinking when they made up the release schedule of this one. It opens in LA and NY the 10th, the “top 150 markets” (whatever that means) on Christmas Day, and then “Wide” January 9. Though it’s not holiday-themed, it’s a perfect holiday movie. It should be playing now.

See this movie with someone you care about, and who won’t mind seeing you cry, or won’t mind you seeing them cry. All fathers and sons should see it, but that’s not to say it’s a “guy” movie. I’m proof that a woman can be very touched and moved by it.

It’s stunning and magical. I don’t know what else to say.

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I wanna see it!
I’ll bring son, and drag his father along. (Spouse is not much of a movie-goer.)
I hope Denver is part of the “top 150 markets.”

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They are thinking they have a good movie that is hard to maket so basically the film will open in NY/LA where there are plenty of movie lovers who will go see it and hopefully spread word of mouth. After the NY/LA opening ROTK is going to hurt the box office of most other movies so why compete directly with it for ticket sales. Instead they will have out a ‘review’ campain so everyone going to see ROTK will see these big movie reviews for Big Fish and probably they will try to have trailer placement on ROTK.

That’s what they are thinking.

I do want to see Big Fish as I do any Tim Burton film.

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Big Fish is near the top of the list (behind Return of the King) of about two dozen movies I want to see this december. I’m so glad there have been good things said about it, the trailer has made it look like such a beautiful movie. Now, I can’t wait until it opens in Toronto next wednesday.

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I have high hopes for Big Fish as well, despite that fact that (to me) Burton’s last few films have been serious stinkers. I haven’t actually enjoyed a Tim Burton movie since Ed Wood. However, that’s my favorite Burton movie, and one of my favorite films in general. Edward Scissorhands and the first Batman are also high-water marks for him.

Big Fish shows definite promise… here’s hoping it pans out.

I’m guessing Seattle will be one of the “top 150.”

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I loved this movie. I just got back from seeing it and I think I’ll see it again tomorrow. It’s the best kind of Tim Burton fairy-tale whimsey, with average, human characters in fantastic situations. Highly reccomended by me.