Big Fish   
 

Young Edward Bloom: Ewan McGregor

Senior Edward Bloom: Albert Finney

Will Bloom: Billy Crudup

Senior Sandra Bloom: Jessica Lange

Young Sandra Bloom: Alison Lohman

 

Directed by Tim Burton

Screenplay by John August

  

Josephine: Marion Cotillard

Jenny/The Witch: Helena Bonham Carter

Dr. Bennett: Robert Guillaume

Norther Winslow: Steve Buscemi

Amos Calloway: Danny DeVito

 

Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace
I generally like the movies Tim Burton makes.  He has a unique vision that often produces visually stunning movies.  Big Fish is no exception.  It looks absolutely fantastic.  However, there is a lot more here than something to look at.

Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) is a man who loves to tell stories about his life.  These stories have become almost mythical in nature.  To his son (Billy Crudup), who believed these stories for the longest time, they are nothing more than a collection of lies.  

As Edward Bloom is dying, his son returns home to discover the truth behind his dad's stories in his attempt to learn about the man he feels he hardly knows.  

We are treated to a glimpse of these stories with Ewan McGregor playing the young Edward Bloom.  He encounters a friendly giant, a strange town, a circus, and the love of his life along the way.  

The son learns the importance of his dad's life and of life itself.  A truly heartfelt story of a man who was always bigger than life.  It's a modern day Odyssey with a whimsical touch and a huge payoff in the end for the many characters the audience has grown to love.