Big Fish **1/2

Cast: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, Danny DeVito, Matthew McGrory
Director: Tim Burton

Big Fish, at it's heart, is a story on a son trying to get to know his dad as he is dying. William Bloom has never really felt that he knew his father. Throughout his life, William has heard his father's stories that were embellished to the point of being almost beyond belief. After a big blow up at his wedding, William and his father do not speak for years, only reuniting at his father's death bed. At this point William must learn to appreciate his father's stories as he tells them and then perhaps he will learn to appreciate the man behind the stories. This is a bit of a different type of movie for director Tim Burton, but manages to retain his style throughout with the surreal environments created by the stories being told. And while it is neat to look at, ultimately the story did little for me. I did not care for the father character, and since he is the main character, that is a problem. Wait for video if you want to check this one out.