What I notice about this film was Christoph Waltz who went from being a gentleman to a psychopath. He is really an excellent actor who got a very late breakthrough. Hope to see him in many movies to come.
Not the typical Tim Burton film, but it still had its quirky side, especially the last scene in court.
A terribly bland movie with some beautiful establishing shots that are meant to mirror that of a painting and for what it's worth I did enjoy simply admiring the beauty of these shots for the first 45 minutes but the effect wares out on you and eventually you realize you're watching a movie with no soul. Burton seems to have forgotten how to inject life into stories or portray characters in a realistic and empathetic way. Maybe he just picks crappy scripts to work with or maybe he doesn't really care that much anymore and simply enjoys crafting the look of films. But either way it's incredibly predictable, until the end when it devolves into a laughable thriller for 10 minutes but that twist isn't making this viewing experience more engaging, just further losing the grasp it has on the audience. Amy Adams is always good,but Waltz is actually laughably over the top at times which you could say is his character but it's still too much for me, especially towards the end. Anyways this movie is entirely forgettable minus the pretty images Burton manages to squeeze in here, but like I said that gets old pretty quick. 5/10
Muy divertida la primera parte con una gran química entre los dos protagonistas , por ahí a los 3/4 de película todo empieza a tomar un tono más gris y empiezan algunas escenas demasiado melodramáticas , a pesar de todo las actuaciones , el diálogo y la dirección artística logran hacer más ligera la introducción a el último , mas oscuro y peor acto de la pelicula , con un walt demonizado en exceso y una resolución inverosímil y exagerada , conozco la naturaleza biográfica de la cinta pero hay cosas que no pintan muy bien , y un director tiene el poder para modificar los sucesos o al menos profundizar más en estos mismos que no terminan de convencer , mas aún cuando siento que un tremendo actor como waltz está expuesto en este último acto con una sobreactuación terrible , y ojo que a mí me cuesta ver una sobreactuación en películas eh.
Ese es el resumen más rápido que tengo de la película , puedo añadir que la película toca temas interesantes pero realmente no se profundizan mucho , algo que me ha pasado bastante con las películas biograficas últimamente.
Disfrute mucho gran parte de la película en gran medida por su dirección y actuación , no se si es una nota correcta referente a todo lo que he mencionado pero para mí es un 6.5/10
"All these copies... you're like Warhol! Nah, Warhol's like me. That fruit-fly stole my act! "
Tim Burton is known for the surreal-like film "Edward Scissorhands" and other strange curiosities such as "Beetlejuice" and "Mars Attack!". This time he follows a more realistic path with this biographical film "Big Eyes" about the sad life of Margaret Keane. This artist from the early 60s is responsible for countless families to have several paintings (or copies) hanging in their house, with on it a sad child with a pair of unreal looking big eyes (usually with a tear). At first glance, this was just tacky "Holly Hobbie" -like teen art. But the truth is astonishing and brilliant at the same time. All the paintings of Margaret Keane were allegedly created by her husband Walter, who's a smooth talker but wasn't as smooth with a brush. That's the baffling part of the whole story. The brilliant part is how this show-off managed to set up the merchandising and turned this "teen room portraits" into a commercial success. In terms of marketing, he was a forerunner. But at the same time he turned his wife into a individual without any identity or personality. A housewife trapped in a dusty attic where she produces paintings like a conveyor belt and signed them with the surname of her husband. Eventually, you may consider this as the most subtle art theft of all time.
The participation of Amy "American Hustle" Adams as the shy, introverted and somewhat naive Margaret and Christoph "Django Unchained" Waltz as the cunning charmer Walter Keane, is a successful combination. Both the spirit of the 50s and 60s as the scenery is conveyed brilliantly :the typical neighborhoods with their close-cropped lawns, the beautiful vintage cars, the fashion of those days and also the naivety in a sterile and perfect looking family-society. Fortunately for Walter the word "emancipation" hadn't been invented yet and women at the time were neatly classified in the "home-garden-kitchen tool" section. Would he perform this stunt in modern times, he probably would be the one walking around with unreal big eyes (blue that is). Amy Adams is perfect for this role as the fragile and submissive wife (who radiates an "Marilyn Monroe" aura at times) but is also more emancipated than one would think. At that time it wasn't so obvious for a woman to leave her husband. Schultz waltzed through the film like a big smiling Dick Van Dyke. Being a shrewd businessman he builds an empire by abusing his wife's talent.
It's the performances that make it still a pleasure to watch this film. For the rest is this story about deception and (essentially) abuse, rather unimpressive. I have no doubt that Burton securely respected the biographical accuracy. In itself nothing's wrong with that, but the end result is just a leisurely and quiet rippling story. Nothing that will immediately blow you away, except the trial in the end. Although I briefly felt like watching an old-fashioned episode of "I Love Lucy" and had my doubts whether this part of the movie really reflected the true story. This entertaining spectacle, with Walter trying to defend himself, is a comic and theatrical one-man show. A demonstration of the narcissism and the invulnerable attitude that featured Walter Keane.
However, I didn't receive an answer on one key question after watching this film. Indeed it's obvious how Margaret was manipulated and deceived in her life, not to say oppressed and effaced in a psychological way. But in the end I still didn't know why she painted those ridiculously large and sad,eerie eyes. Besides quotes like "Things can be seen in eyes", "They're the windows of the soul" and the fictional story of children suffering during the war by Walter, there's no really satisfactory answer. Was it a childhood trauma or was it because of the eyes of her daughter (Delaney Raye / Madeleine Arthur) that made her think of this gimmick? But despite this lack of explanation, it's still a fascinating film.
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lachyas
Given the last decade or so, Burton should obviously stick to directing movies that start with the word 'Big'.elgw
Although very well-acted, it's not necessary to see in a theater. Definitely not a typical Tim Burton movie.Jeank
amazing cinematography,visually stunningRealenur
What I notice about this film was Christoph Waltz who went from being a gentleman to a psychopath. He is really an excellent actor who got a very late breakthrough. Hope to see him in many movies to come.Not the typical Tim Burton film, but it still had its quirky side, especially the last scene in court.
Joker of Gotham
Great performances by The two main actors, Waltz can be a little over the top some times but he's so funny, some scenes I laughed with him.Amy Adams is oscar worthy again, the woman can act,
fantastic.
The best Tim Burton movie since Big Fish.
4/5
dajmasta94
A terribly bland movie with some beautiful establishing shots that are meant to mirror that of a painting and for what it's worth I did enjoy simply admiring the beauty of these shots for the first 45 minutes but the effect wares out on you and eventually you realize you're watching a movie with no soul. Burton seems to have forgotten how to inject life into stories or portray characters in a realistic and empathetic way. Maybe he just picks crappy scripts to work with or maybe he doesn't really care that much anymore and simply enjoys crafting the look of films. But either way it's incredibly predictable, until the end when it devolves into a laughable thriller for 10 minutes but that twist isn't making this viewing experience more engaging, just further losing the grasp it has on the audience. Amy Adams is always good,but Waltz is actually laughably over the top at times which you could say is his character but it's still too much for me, especially towards the end. Anyways this movie is entirely forgettable minus the pretty images Burton manages to squeeze in here, but like I said that gets old pretty quick. 5/10Dramaramaskell9
Beautiful film and art work.japhyryder
wat is up with those paintings tho.Jace Lightner
Great acting. A tragic story as well!dorkusmalorkus
Tim Burton's best since Sweeney Todd.Michaelbeale
Muy divertida la primera parte con una gran química entre los dos protagonistas , por ahí a los 3/4 de película todo empieza a tomar un tono más gris y empiezan algunas escenas demasiado melodramáticas , a pesar de todo las actuaciones , el diálogo y la dirección artística logran hacer más ligera la introducción a el último , mas oscuro y peor acto de la pelicula , con un walt demonizado en exceso y una resolución inverosímil y exagerada , conozco la naturaleza biográfica de la cinta pero hay cosas que no pintan muy bien , y un director tiene el poder para modificar los sucesos o al menos profundizar más en estos mismos que no terminan de convencer , mas aún cuando siento que un tremendo actor como waltz está expuesto en este último acto con una sobreactuación terrible , y ojo que a mí me cuesta ver una sobreactuación en películas eh.Ese es el resumen más rápido que tengo de la película , puedo añadir que la película toca temas interesantes pero realmente no se profundizan mucho , algo que me ha pasado bastante con las películas biograficas últimamente.
Disfrute mucho gran parte de la película en gran medida por su dirección y actuación , no se si es una nota correcta referente a todo lo que he mencionado pero para mí es un 6.5/10
DaniloFreiles
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_KeaneEarring72
Nice low key drama that feels like a tvmovie with beter actorsSlowlondon
Waltz creeps me out in this one. Overacting in every way.ikkegoemikke
"All these copies... you're like Warhol! Nah, Warhol's like me. That fruit-fly stole my act! "Tim Burton is known for the surreal-like film "Edward Scissorhands" and other strange curiosities such as "Beetlejuice" and "Mars Attack!". This time he follows a more realistic path with this biographical film "Big Eyes" about the sad life of Margaret Keane. This artist from the early 60s is responsible for countless families to have several paintings (or copies) hanging in their house, with on it a sad child with a pair of unreal looking big eyes (usually with a tear). At first glance, this was just tacky "Holly Hobbie" -like teen art. But the truth is astonishing and brilliant at the same time. All the paintings of Margaret Keane were allegedly created by her husband Walter, who's a smooth talker but wasn't as smooth with a brush. That's the baffling part of the whole story. The brilliant part is how this show-off managed to set up the merchandising and turned this "teen room portraits" into a commercial success. In terms of marketing, he was a forerunner. But at the same time he turned his wife into a individual without any identity or personality. A housewife trapped in a dusty attic where she produces paintings like a conveyor belt and signed them with the surname of her husband. Eventually, you may consider this as the most subtle art theft of all time.
The participation of Amy "American Hustle" Adams as the shy, introverted and somewhat naive Margaret and Christoph "Django Unchained" Waltz as the cunning charmer Walter Keane, is a successful combination. Both the spirit of the 50s and 60s as the scenery is conveyed brilliantly :the typical neighborhoods with their close-cropped lawns, the beautiful vintage cars, the fashion of those days and also the naivety in a sterile and perfect looking family-society. Fortunately for Walter the word "emancipation" hadn't been invented yet and women at the time were neatly classified in the "home-garden-kitchen tool" section. Would he perform this stunt in modern times, he probably would be the one walking around with unreal big eyes (blue that is). Amy Adams is perfect for this role as the fragile and submissive wife (who radiates an "Marilyn Monroe" aura at times) but is also more emancipated than one would think. At that time it wasn't so obvious for a woman to leave her husband. Schultz waltzed through the film like a big smiling Dick Van Dyke. Being a shrewd businessman he builds an empire by abusing his wife's talent.
It's the performances that make it still a pleasure to watch this film. For the rest is this story about deception and (essentially) abuse, rather unimpressive. I have no doubt that Burton securely respected the biographical accuracy. In itself nothing's wrong with that, but the end result is just a leisurely and quiet rippling story. Nothing that will immediately blow you away, except the trial in the end. Although I briefly felt like watching an old-fashioned episode of "I Love Lucy" and had my doubts whether this part of the movie really reflected the true story. This entertaining spectacle, with Walter trying to defend himself, is a comic and theatrical one-man show. A demonstration of the narcissism and the invulnerable attitude that featured Walter Keane.
However, I didn't receive an answer on one key question after watching this film. Indeed it's obvious how Margaret was manipulated and deceived in her life, not to say oppressed and effaced in a psychological way. But in the end I still didn't know why she painted those ridiculously large and sad,eerie eyes. Besides quotes like "Things can be seen in eyes", "They're the windows of the soul" and the fictional story of children suffering during the war by Walter, there's no really satisfactory answer. Was it a childhood trauma or was it because of the eyes of her daughter (Delaney Raye / Madeleine Arthur) that made her think of this gimmick? But despite this lack of explanation, it's still a fascinating film.
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