![]() ![]() It is their chemistry that leads to flashbacks. Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) confirms the family drama, and with his touching performance shares many heartfelt, earnest moments with the elder Bloom, portrayed by Albert Finney. Its mystical qualities are assured and at least interesting, but they do not often collide with the current world. Never quite blending that well with the intentions of its earnest prose or coming-of-age topics, the crashing of these cliché stylings with some surprisingly decent comedy is an odd, but comforting collision of ideas. But how seriously can we take Big Fish ? When its starring man is born and slides across the hallway of a hospital, there is a tongue-in-cheek variety to its story. Switching Finney to McGregor during a scene in the lake is a scene Burton appears to be so proud of, but in practice, as McGregor stares down the camera, it is made too obvious a switch to be subtle for the narrative. That is the goal of many, is it not? Big Fish understands that, somewhat anyway. ![]() Albert Finney and McGregor are the men responsible for this, and under the direction of Burton, are capable of drawing on their own desires to live a free and famed lifestyle. Bloom has the material of a larger-than-life man, so larger-than-life performers are necessary to bring him to life. His hick-like accent is an odd approach to the role of Edward Bloom, a man whose passions are huge. Ewan McGregor finds this out with his leading role in Big Fish, the oddball family drama from Tim Burton. ![]() Why must Englishmen be told they can do a convincing American accent? It leads only to disaster. ![]()
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