Big Fish (movie review)

by Naufal Ubaidillah

Full of surprises and things of beauty, this movie is a sweet memory for me. The story is told between a man and his son, but the main story is the father’s life story. He lived a somewhat intriguing life. What I meant by intriguing is the way his life unfolded. Meeting a giant, stumbling on a hilarious little town where he had to give up his shoes. Being told that he was expected there.

Those are really things that stood out from the movie. These kind of things are what make you remember a particular movie. These details bring you the fond moments when you were watching it. You start to think, put some old informations back to your brain processors. Just like opening old photos with your old lovers, with your family, with your football team. It’s kind of a primary needs nowadays, to be able to feel those things. Without feeling thins like that, we can not be wholly human. We would be trapped in the circling ice ball of life, without a chance to take a grasp of what is actually happening. These vintage moments is where you stop for a while, breathe slower, and look at things more intently, more carefully. You search little details that could start some kind of change.

This movie is a perfect stimulant for that.

At the end of the movie, when the main man was dying, he happily listened to the made-up story told by his son. Yes, the one where the man was awaited by all of his family and friends, just before a lake. After reaching the lake, he was relieved to the blue waters. With peace, he surrendered, and became a big fish he did.