In the film of Big Fish, there is a continues genre of the happy film with an undertone of complete sadness. Yes, we see the happy family when Edward Bloom was younger and in his prime but, after we see that all he his stories that he told his son made him believe that his father wasn't real. When Will Bloom comes to understand in the end of the movie that all his father stories were somewhat version of the truth. He didn't realize that the life that his father lived had more meaning to it than making up what Will believed as fiction stories. The stories that he filled Will's head with was the in the people Edward meet in his life. Will said that everyone like my father.
The reason why everyone like Edward Bloom is because he seems to like to help people and take care of them, he always repays the favor to them. As seen in the scene where he goes to the circus ring leader and the poet for help with money to help save the town of specter. He seems to capture peoples good side except for that one bully from his hometown that is just jealous of Edward. Edward seems to bring people happiness. In his youth is what him being great at all sports and helping people. As he plays the "hero" when saving the dog from the burning house and when he makes the game winning point. When he branches out to all these "misfits", they like him because he talks to him just like any other person. Treats them with respect and also as his friend as soon as he meets them. That's why people like him because the way he treats them.
Relating big fish to Tim burton, is that TIm burton didn't realize how much his father found him as real as he did. Tim burton could relate because his father would tease people with fake ideas of his life just like Edward Bloom would portray with his stories that he told. Edward Bloom took the truth and just added some flare to his ordinary life. Tim burton did the same thing with his life by playing pranks on people, little did Tim knew but he is just like his father in a way. His father played a prank on the neighbors by making them believe he is a werewolf and Tim burton would make up stories saying that aliens were real and others crazy stories like that. So Tim burton, Edward Bloom, and Burton’s father are all connecting.
Dylan Seals' comment
ReplyDeleteLove the opening sentence. I like how you brought up the examples without falling into plot summary. I need to read about Timmy's father. Good Post.
This is a decent blog, but I think you could elaborate on the differences between Edward Bloom and his father. For instance, one held a higher value of the truth of the stories while the other saw value in the stories meaning. Both enjoyed the stories for a time, but you have to look at the fact that William demanded to know the truth. I like how you did tie in that he didn't realize the full value of the stories until the end.
ReplyDelete