February 23, 2004 | Category:

Big Fish

From the trailers it is easy to imagine Tim Burton’s new film, Big Fish, as just being more Hollywood fantasy tripe, with about as much depth as Chicago (how I love that film).

Surprising, then, is the fact that Big Fish is actually quite entertaining.

It’s not laugh out loud funny, but the tall tales being woven into a bizarre cornucopia of imagery and tangents. The bit parts are fantastically acted, even if Ewan McGregor’s accent is a little irritating.

A good film, that managed to surpass low expectations.