Favorite Movie

“Big Fish” is a Fantastic Movie

When people first heard the name Big Fish, very few knew what to expect. Not only is the title of the movie incredibly misleading, but also when the plot is described as “a movie about a man that tells the story of his life”, people just got the wrong idea about it. Big Fish is one of those movies that depicts a man’s life as an amazing adventure full of tales worth hearing. This movie is filled with charm, ingenuity, and creativity, the story is completely dependent of its main character’s desires and imagination. Big Fish is a brilliant movie, one of the best ever made. 

Firstly, “Big Fish” is a movie filled with great and fantastic tales. It is a film that tells the story about a man, whose dreams were bigger than anything anyone could ever imagine. He asks the audience to believe in the impossible, only to unmask everyones’ skeptical mind by proving that everything is possible. The beauty of this story relies on the fantastic elements Edward introduces to his anecdotes, assuming the fact that there is no glory waiting for us, just the one we create for ourselves. Edward’s tales allows you to observe his life in the way he perceived it. His stories portrayed his journey to self-discovery. “Big Fish” tells the story of his travels in a fantastic way. Different characters tell different passages of Ed’s adventure. It also has a lot of sidelines which are weird at first, but that are important to understand every detail of the whole picture.

In the second place, “Big Fish” teaches its audience life-lasting lessons. It talks about never giving up on your dreams, and how dreams are as far as you want them to be. All the characters that get to face Edward at some point in the story are marked by his untamed spirit and wild imagination, they get to learn from him and see life through his eyes. But as in every story there are two sides to his tales. On one side we have Edward’s universe and in the other his family’s world. Edward constantly uses his charm and imagination to keep himself away form the world, hurting his family in the process. Edward is continuously questioned by William, his son, about his fabulous stories, doubtful of his father’s true love for him. At the end we learn that letting go of the anger and reaching out for one another is the best way of understanding and loving each other. Friendship, family, and eternal love prove to be the most important thing in the world. Even the fragile father and son’s relationship comes to a happy resolution.

Lastly, Big Fish magic relies on the power of imagination and myth. Big Fish is a constant reminder that we, humans are only limited by our imagination and will to struggle for what we think is worth it. We always find ourselves chasing dreams, Big Fish is all about reaching them. Every character in the movie has something that will stay within you and change your way of seeing life. It does not matter if you are a blocked writer living in the middle of nowhere, or a hungry, misunderstood giant, you will feel identified. Throughout the movie, feelings make every moment a special one. From the beginning all the way through the very end, the entire film is a roller coaster of emotions that will keep you watching so that you do not miss any detail.

Big Fish plays with your mind and elevates your senses to a world where anything is possible. To feel is to live, and living through such an amazing work of art is a once in a lifetime opportunity. "A man tells his stories so many times that he becomes the stories. They live on after him, and in that way he becomes immortal." Is not that what every man is looking for? Big Fish gives you the opportunity to understand this and get busy living the life you have always wanted, and therefore, live forever. For all these reasons listed above, and many more that would make this a never-ending essay, it can be assured that Big Fish is one of the best movies ever made.

My Story

Lost And Found

Jay was an ordinary high school boy. He lived in the least ordinary place you can ever imagine. This place is called Cancun. Let me tell you a little bit more about Jay’s home. It is a place where you can do almost anything (by “almost” I mean that law is nothing more than a few suggestions you can take into consideration before jumping into action) you can think of. People usually party all day long so that night arrives without them noticing it, and then they can party some more. Yes, Cancun is a place where everything is right, except if you live in it.

Anyway, after living 18 years in the same town, with the same people, and experiencing everything that this place had to offer, Jay thought he knew the world. Not “the world”, come on, that would only make him look stupid, by world I mean he could see other people in a way very few others could. Now, let’s not make him a kind of super-intelligent-oh-my-nobody-understands-me-know-it-all, because clearly he is not. When he saw people there, he thought he knew every kind of person you could find anywhere. The cool guy, the moron, the genius, the nice guy, the nice girl, the party boy, the book worm, the friend, the traitor, the “femme fatale”, the hypocrite, the best friend, the rich boy, the poor girl, etc. Jay lived here (not without complaining about a few things), but he liked it, he liked it very much indeed. He had friends, family, and a reason to live. Sometimes he wondered if he’ll ever need anything else, his mind always answered “no”.

One day, Jay’s parents told him they were moving. “Like to another city?”

Yes. Like to another city, and not just any city, they were moving to Mexico City.

This hit him hard. Not (spoiler alert) Dumbledore dies kind of hard, but really, really hard. His first thoughts were about his friends, about his house, about his teachers, about his home. This place he had come to love so much, but never took the time to pay attention to that tiny detail. He was bummed, a new beginning, new people, new friends (hopefully), new everything. After this, every second left in Cancun was unique. Nothing would ever be the same, and before he knew it, that fatal day arrived.

He said his goodbyes, some went good, some fall right between “your dog ran away” and “the paper is due on Monday”. And so he left.

Jay felt completely lost. This new life was not something he had planned. Nevertheless, after a two hours flight, and one night without sleep, there he was, standing alone in the middle of a classroom, filled with people who knew each other. Smiles everywhere, hugs, friends saying hello again as if they had not seen each other for months. He remembered all the people who had come to say goodbye, their friendship was something he knew would stay forever, but even as this thought comforted him, he felt the loneliest since he had arrived.

All of a sudden, something caught his eye. More like someone actually. He saw a girl. First thing he noticed was that she was pretty, next thing (the important thing) was that she looked just as puzzled and alone as he did. He sat right next to her, hoping she would look at him, and after five seconds that seemed like ages, she spoke.

“Hi!” she said, with a bubbly voice and a big smile.

“Hi” he answered, unable to come up with something better to say to a complete stranger. After a weird silence they both smiled, and as Jay saw her, he thought that maybe, only maybe, this was not going to be as bad as he had imagined.