Big Eyes (2014)
Genre: Drama / Biography
Duration: 106 minuten
Country:
United States / Canada
Directed by: Tim Burton
Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz and Krysten Ritter
IMDb score:
6,9 (104.065)
Releasedate: 24 December 2014
Big Eyes plot
"She created it. He sold it. And everyone bought it."
The story of the legendary painter Margaret Keane and her husband Walter. The famous paintings depicting wide-eyed children are known by the commercially minded Walter, who eventually takes credit for the artistic process. His shy wife, the real artist, meanwhile remains quietly in the background.
Actors and actresses
Margaret Keane
Walter Keane
Dick Nolan
Enrico Banducci
DeeAnn
Ruben
John Canaday
Older Jane
Young Jane
Judge
Reviews & comments
RuudC
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- 4636 messages
- 2529 votes
Entertaining is one of the few positive comments I can make. Tim Burton previously made a biopic with Ed Wood and that choice was understandable in any case. Big Eyes doesn't feel like a Burton movie at all in the first place and actually I still wonder if this story is really worth being made into a movie? Why does Burton do it anyway? I dare to put my hands in the fire for him to do it, because he likes the art of the main character, Margaret Keane. No more.
There really isn't much more. Of course the film is about Margaret's husband claiming the credit and that this is obviously not fair, but is this really so special? Is Tim Burton so bad that he no longer gets a budget for films that fit his style? Big Eyes doesn't excel at anything. Christoph Waltz is also not very strong in this film (I think it's a bit overrated anyway) and as the end gets closer, this print loses all solidity and the ending is even really corny. Doesn't fit at all and I got the impression that I was watching a mediocre children's film. Bland all.
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Onderhond
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- 87585 messages
- 12833 votes
Happy Burton.
Don't understand the criticism that his hand wouldn't be recognizable in this movie. The dark may be gone, but that's never really been Burton's forte. The fairytale-like, and that is still fully present here, despite the fact that it is a biopic.
Also the most positive thing about the film. Biopics are often extremely boring films, gray mice with a much too rigid structure and taken much too seriously. This film doesn't get caught up in that. Burton feels well in the 60s, painting everything in bright, beautiful colors and giving the film an imaginative finish.
Characters are larger than life, despite that the story behind the film is not pure nonsense. Waltz is nice, Adams okay (although she doesn't have too much work). Terence Stamp was the most striking figure in my opinion. Usually small roles, but often an added value. Elfman's music was a bit unremarkable, Del Rey's a bit underused, although both contribute to the fairytale atmosphere.
Thought it was a good movie. Nice way to tell a separate story, with the director's stamp. It's rare that you can say that about a biopic.
3.5*
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Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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- 31144 messages
- 5447 votes
The incredible story of Margaret Keane. For me one of Burton's best films in a biopic that takes you away. Compassionate for Margaret, angry with Walter. And full of surprise of the whole story. The paintings are recognizable, the painter is less known to me. A sign that a well-known name is not always sufficient for a biopic, but that you also have something to say. Big Eyes is not a classic rise and fall. Burton has managed to find a nice balance between reality (which is already special in itself) and the fairytale. I was on the edge of my seat at times.
Waltz is never my favorite actor. He's still okay with this. Although he is generally more of a parody of himself. Amy Adams is doing well. The actors can still do their best, it is Burton who, as usual, determines the face of the film. Its biggest competitor is the story itself, which is without a doubt worth telling.
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