Big Fish 
Friday January 23, 2004 by Hal
It’s been a long time since a movie had involved me so much. Big Fish, directed by Tim Burton, is such a film. I won’t spoil it for you except to say that it is the story of a man who takes life’s everyday trivialities and adds details to them from his imgination until they seem as “tall tales” to his son.
But I am still seeking out the underlying message — I think it’s that life is so precious and unique that even the mundane should be enjoyed and cherished and looked on as miraculous. And this is so hard for me to do — to witness life arising from the activities of everyday life — to avoid boredom and anxiety.
And yet, the other message in the movie is that we each write the story of our lives. I have often said that I do not want to get to the end of my life and find regrets waiting for me there. I must work harder to write the story the way I want it told and remembered.