Big Fan depicts the pathologic projection of weak and downtrodden souls into the well-known public figures.It is an accurate criticism of the unwise idolization.The so-called role models or celebrities' unjustified stand and outstanding position, is hugely under fire by Robert D. Siegel.the undeserved alluring social prominence by some unworthy individuals doomed to play the super-star persona of modern days.
In my opinion the movie manages a neutral yet critical attitude toward both sides of the strife:the bubble formation of frail super-stars nearly worshiped across the world ,and on the other side,the exhausted and unwilling low players,surrendered by dreamy image of their heros.Feeling connected and being projected into a superior being is nothing new but what adds to the flavor is that the modern projection stays unaffected after unmasking the corruption and felonies.It's the darkly portrayed story of the personality freely choosed mediocrity in order to pursue an imaginary commitment and self-satisfying devotion to a team(here the teams name is allegoriccally New York Giants;in a rough contrast with the protagonist's tiny physics ) Big Fan picks ups bruises by his idol but does not intend to proceed any lawsuit, fearing it might cost his super-hero some indissoluble discplinary actions.
The movie is a dark but realistic shot of a social type who has voluntarily choosen to play low roles and left the key roles to their self-made super-stars; a relieving solution to escape distress and pain as essential elements of progression.
Big Fan
year : 2009
Writer/Director : Robert D. Siegel
Starring : Patton Oswalt , Kevin Corrigan , Marcia Jean Kurtz
gonna watch this... thank you for posting!
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