Monday, March 26, 2007

Agree with your imagination!

I would like to recommend to everyone the film "Big Fish". This film was directed by Tim Burton in 2003, it was originally a book.
Will is one of the main characters. He goes to visit his father, who is dying and with whom he hasn't spoken with for several years. One the reasons for not speaking to him is because Will is easily irritated by the stories his father tells, which sound fictitious. During his visit home, Will sits with his father as urged by his mother and wife. During this time, he listens to the same stories he has heard all his life. However, during this visit, he begins to open up his mind to imagination and open up his heart to his father. Through flashbacks and memories we are able to piece together the wonderful life that Will's father has lived. There is a terrific sense of love and loyalty to family as the film progresses.
This film in entertaining and it leaves the audience in wonder. Many times I was not sure if what I was seeing was real or a structure of imagination. I enjoy watching this film over, it is humorous and emotional every time. Tim Burton really displays his creativity in the making of this film; the settings of the memories are all different and the lighting and filming techniques accentuate these facts.
This film is a great one to watch with your family because it rings true with young and old. It reminds us to appreciate those we love and not to take life too seriously.


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