Arceneaux-The bigger the pond, the smaller the fish.

In Big Fish Tim Burton likes to blend fantasy with reality and one of the ways he does this is by having the character Ed Bloom interact with more gothic like creatures. I think that Burton viewed himself as a gothic creature that was misunderstood because that is what these characters are. They aren't evil or sinister they are just misunderstood and Ed Bloom is a genuinely good man that comes along and treats them with equal respect. We find out they these characters are nothing more than misunderstood, good people. I think that is why they like Edward, because he gives them respect and makes them feel important when no one else has and I think Ed likes them because they aren't evil, they don't try to get over on him, and they help him when they can. Two scenes that really illustrate this are the Siamese twin scene and the giant scene. I think that in turn Edward, while not appearing different, was just as zany and interesting as any one of the grotesque looking creatures and so he felt like he fit in with them. This movie is a true homage to the role of the father in the family because it presents a view of the father that is beloved and cherished and not stern or mean. It really says something that Burton chose to direct this movie at this time in his life because it is reflective of the movie itself where the father dies and the son is left to assume the role of the new father. I think that is great how Burton can bring that to a film but it is also a little frightening to me how someone could put a little bit of their life into a movie for millions of people to see but I somehow doubt many people knew enough about Burton to connect his personal life and the movie's events.