Big Fan is written and directed by Robert D. Siegel, the writer of my favorite movie of 2008, the fighter, so I really expected nothing less than greatness. And I got what I expected …
The movie stars like Paul Patton Oswalt Aufiero, a sad and lonely New York Giants fan who lives with his mother. Patton is not your typical leading man, but offers exceptionally dark all performance levels. Paul regularly calls late at a local sports talk show, where pre-writing gives a speech about the greatness of their favorite player, a quarterback named bishop Quantrell. Paul Nemesis is done from the beginning: a Philadelphia Eagles fan, nicknamed "Philadelphia Phil", played by Michael Rapaport, who also calls the show. The movie takes a sharp turn when Paul sees Quantrell in public and follows him to a club. All goes well until Quantrell Paul discovers he had followed all the way from Staten Island. From there things get a little messy.
Patton Oswalt really shines in this role. Not a I think once its other functions, such as his nine-season stint as Spence Olchin The King of Queens, or even his two decades as a comedian. Oswalt, shows what can done, showing a wide range of emotions, from anger to stoic, to simply pathetic.
While watching this, I could not help wondering why has not this been done before? It's a simple idea, but it does so well and with grace. Big Fan is a combination of Taxi Driver and 1996 The Fan. It's dark but not sinister. It based slow, however, with the comedy, not anger. Big Fan is a big step for Patton Oswalt movies and sports in general, and is a perfect film for any fan sports.
Luke Berg has been writing reviews about movies like Big Fan for many years. He currently writes for online entertainment website, Altered Eagle.
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