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Author Topic: Big Eyes Stu Jamieson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 524 From: Buccan, Qld, Australia Registered: Jan 2008 posted 03-19-2015 08:42 AM                     In 1957, American artist Walter Keane presented his new series of portraits depicting sad children with enormous eyes to a great popular reception. The paintings, and prints of the paintings, sold like hotcakes and Keane amassed a fortune as a result. There was a problem, though - the pictures were actually created by his wife Margaret. A patron of Margaret, Tim Burton, directs his best film in years, covering the story of Margaret Keane's struggle to reclaim her artistic soul. The first thing that strikes you about Tim Burton's film is the colour. At first glance, each shot looks like a painted backdrop, crafted in flawless watercolour hues. But they are quite real and are testament to Burton's eye for detail and passion for a story which he holds close to his heart. Burton muses over what makes art. Is art determined by the illuminati who decide what "good art" is? Is it determined by what is popular? Is it determined by the (perceived) artist? Is it determined by authenticity? Is it determined by the effectiveness of the salesman? Or is art absolute - determined only by it's own qualities? Or can it be any or all of these things? Amy Adams is a master at fragility and she is well cast here as Margaret. Christoph Waltz is also effective as the slightly delusional but charming plagiarist, Walter. Burton's movies have been decidedly hit and miss of recent times - his first fifteen years as a director is definitely better then his second - but Big Eyes may well mark a quality turn into a new phase sans the freakshows of his prior efforts (though, in a sense, Big Eyes is still about freaks). 7.5 out of 10  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-19-2015 09:49 AM                     I played the premiere at Art Basel Miami on December. Tim Burton made a very simple but very entertaining film. There are Burton art design touches like the water reflections of their pool on to walls of the house. The female lead was perfectly cast. Give a good 8.5 of 10.  |  IP: Logged Terry Monohan Master Film Handler Posts: 379 From: San Francisco CA USA Registered: May 2014 posted 03-19-2015 10:50 AM                     A great film. Can't wait for the DVD release. Amy won best actress for this film at the Globes but they shunned her at the Oscars. Many people missed this movie when It was released. Word of mouth got around to all the seniors but by that time It had left town. San Francisco CA has no second run dollar houses left. Someone needs to open the old UA Alexandria on Geary St and make It a double feature house and show what movie people missed before It comes out on DVD. Change the films twice a week. Bring back a large curved Todd-AO screen like this theatre had In the 50's. Have some food and drinks turn the whole place back into a fun event. Big Eyes could be playing now to a big crowd in SF as some was shot in Frisco and show MR Turner as a second feature. Cinemark/Century needs to invest in this type of second run policy in San Francisco. The candy counter money is just waiting for movie hungry fans.  |  IP: Logged

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