Big Fish

Last night I watched Big Fish.  A man, Edward Bloom, who tells tall tales about his life and his son, Will, who wants to separate the truth from fiction.  The story is told in a series of flashbacks from Edward's death bed.

This story is really about suspending disbelief to enjoy a story.  This is both true for the audience and for Will, who rejects his father because of the stories.  It kind of reminded me of Forrest Gump in that Edward seemed to have done everything, which is kind of the point, but still feels a little forced.  I thought it was fun, but it doesn't deserve the hype that it has gotten.

I would recommend this if you liked Forrest Gump or have a friend who likes to tell tall tales.  Or if you like any of the actors in it, because they did a pretty good job of not going overboard with the story.

IMDB:  This is the first movie that Miley Cyrus was in.  Marion Corillard plays Will's wife, Josephine; she also plays Mal in Inception, a better movie.