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Saturday, January 31, 2004

NOTE: From time to time ads appear across the top of the blog page. This is how I get to have all this web-space at no cost. Occasionally, there are ads for the re-election of George Bush. You gotta know this is outta my control, right? It is kind a funny that the ads are up there and down here we are doing all we can to de-prez the guy.

BIG FISH(2003)

Yesterday's movie was the big kind; in a real movie theater; Tim Burton's BIG FISH. It is quite a 'catch'. I enjoyed it. Billy Crudup is the son dealing with his story-telling Dad: Albert Finney (the elder) and Ewan MacGregor (the younger). Jessica Lange is his Mom: Jessica Lange (the elder) and Alison Lohman* (the younger). All of them are superb and wonderfully young/old look-alike.

Dad tells wild, fantastic 'fish tales' about all aspects of his life. Son figures he has never heard the truth. It is time to find out the real story. Burton endows each 'fish tale' with his unique imagery; beautifully wrought magical realism. The story and the movie maker are a perfect match. The music is great. The ending is sublime; there are two of them. This FISH is a 'keeper'. It is still swimming around in my head. If it was a Netflix I would give it a 4.

* Alison Lohman is from Palm Springs and got her break in WHITE OLEANDER


// posted by esrose @ 5:02 AM
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