**1/2 – Tim Burton is one of those filmmakers who seems to go out of his way to make things feel unusual even if they aren’t necessarily unusual in essence. This works well sometimes, and not so well other times. Most of his recent work leans toward ‘not working’, but “Big Fish” works more often than not, and that is probably due at least in part to solid casting. Like most of his movies, Helena Bonham Carter has multiple roles in this, which usually detracts from the final product, but is at least bearable here, thanks to her interaction with Ewan McGregor. Albert Finney also helps to keep this out of the realm of overt silliness, despite the overtly silly premise. This is, at its core, a series of vignettes that are only as good as the sum of its parts. The overall ark is mundane but comprised of solidly built pieces, despite Billy Crudup’s dull presence. In total, it’s pretty bland.
Big Fish
**1/2 – Tim Burton is one of those filmmakers who seems to go out of his way to make things feel unusual even if they aren’t necessarily unusual in essence. This works well sometimes, and not so well other times. Most of his recent work leans toward ‘not working’, but “Big Fish” works more often than not, and that is probably due at least in part to solid casting. Like most of his movies, Helena Bonham Carter has multiple roles in this, which usually detracts from the final product, but is at least bearable here, thanks to her interaction with Ewan McGregor. Albert Finney also helps to keep this out of the realm of overt silliness, despite the overtly silly premise. This is, at its core, a series of vignettes that are only as good as the sum of its parts. The overall ark is mundane but comprised of solidly built pieces, despite Billy Crudup’s dull presence. In total, it’s pretty bland.
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