It’s a well-known fact that the comfort zone and avoiding changes is the most convenient way of living.Yet,I remember one English mate,Raquel,who told me that it is important to teach children the important to live in a constant change as a teaching for their future.Big fish is a clear example with the fish metaphor.There,we understand that we are like the fish and the our limitations in life are like the fishbowl.In Big fish,we realize that in order to achieve our goals,we have to figure things our based on said limitations.Keeping with the metaphor,if we escape the fishbowl we are free,we can determine our course,and achieve greatness.At the same time,leaving the fishbowl(or comfort zone) can be terrifying because we don’t know what’s out there.
Big Fish is a romantic fantasy film.This idea was written in 1998 with the same name by Daniel Wallaced,later Tim Burton,in 2003 adapted this novel to the big screen.The first negotiation was with Steven Spielberg,who was planned to include Jack Nicholson for the role of Edward Bloom.Yet,Columbia Studios changed its idea,and it turned up to Tim Burton.The film received nominations in any relevant awards,especially an Oscar and a Grammy for Danny Efman’s original score.Needless to say,Big fish,in general,garnered positive reviews and a huge economic benefit.The cast is completed by Ewan McGregor,Danny DeVito,Jessica Lange,Albert Finney among others.
During Will Bloom’s wedding,his father Edward (Albert Finney) recalls some stories regarding Will (Edward McGregor).This situation becames a problem between them,and as a result Will gest angry with his father.Three years later,Will returns to his house to take care of his sick father.In that sad moment,Will has to listen his father’s stories.To Will,these fantastic stories are impossible to believe and after that he decides to keep living his career as a professional sport player out his hometown,he believes that he lives in a fishbowl here.What he didn’t know about stories and his characters will be always in each situation during his way. The reconciliation between them along with the necessity to change his future to Will are the most relevant in this magical shoot.
First and foremost,it’s fair to point out that the theme of reconciliation between father and son,it’s so significant because Burton suffered about it in his life.Big Fish is a charming innovation,which with dazzling visuals and interesting stories,it brings to us another rewarding and different Tim Burton’s movie.In my view,if it was less predictable,it would have been better.
…When a man’s stories are remembered,then he is inmortal.
