Big Eyes

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3.0
Big Eyes has plenty of surface pleasures, but there was reason to expect more than that from it. Av Club
4.5
The film, which runs to an economic and thats no complaint 106 minutes, races through this story, a pace thats at first just a little jarring. Den Of Geek
2.0
Despite its sharp feminist sting, Big Eyes never loses its light touch. EW
3.1
Should popularity be equalled with bad.Big Eyes has a lot of fun with the established art worlds reaction to the big eyes. Rogerebert
3.0
Despite its relatively realistic setting and restrained use of visual effects, Burtons 17th feature as a director is as meticulously designed as one w .. Variety
2.5
Unfortunately, while Big Eyes looks as sumptuous as the best of Burtons stylistic efforts, this is a rather thin biopic. We Got This Covered
1.5
A better than average bromantic comedy, The Interview is, not intrinsically, a satirical empire toppler. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Burton lets Waltz run wild, sucking the air out of every scene with his hysterics, and the always endearing Adams is left looking like a rabbit in the .. Time Out
4.0
The script for Big Eyes is by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the writers behind Burtons masterpiece Ed Wood, with which this bears intriguing .. The Guardian
3.0
Burtons study of the strange case of Margaret and Walter Keane is a diverting black comedy which dramatises relevant questions about sexual stereotype .. The Guardian
3.0
Big Eyes reteams Burton with screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who collaborated on the (dare I use the M word) masterpiece Ed Wood. The Guardian
1.9
Even on the more intimate terrain of Margarets lived experience, Big Eyes seems leached of inspiration.
3.8
Written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karazsewski, the film has a much more conventionally uplifting feel, which probably suits its protagonist more th ..
4.5
But that inspection of arts transformative power doesnt end with Margaret and Walter. Screen Daily
4.5
But Margaret Keanes sad tale has been locked away for far too long, and while the man unlocking the door may be an unexpected choice, hes showing us a .. Collider
3.5
He has now collaborated with Ed Wood screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski on the more earnest but like minded Big Eyes. Vulture
3.5
This is certainly his best English language performance in a non Tarantino film. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
This is Burtons most mainstream film to date, which isnt to say its not an eccentrically entertaining ride.
4.0
A horror movie tucked inside a domestic drama wrapped up in a biopic, Tim Burtons Big Eyes tells the story of Margaret Keane, an artist whose characte .. The New York Times
2.9
The story itself loses its luster.Regardless, Walters is not the only story of opportunity in the wake of disadvantaged circumstance. Paste Magazine
3.5
Can it ever be true art if it appeals to masses.Is the value of the original diminished if a thousand prints are made IGN
2.0
Its occasionally funny, but more often counterproductive, and adds to the unshakeable sense that Big Eyes trips over its feet in its rush to delight. Telegraph
3.5
Big Eyes begins with Margarets escape from her first marriage teary eyed, gripping her daughter with one hand, the wheel of the car with the other.
5.0
This is art no one respects .. and yet you kind of like it, dont you.(No San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
That Big Eyes is the best film Burton has directed in almost a decade is no exaggeration. The Young Folks
3.0
Tim Burtons return to real life storytelling is entertaining but flawed.
3.0
Big Eyes is still a compelling film, well presented and solidly performed by leads Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz. But more weirdness would have done w .. Ny Daily News
4.0
At any rate, BIG EYES is Burtons best work in a long time and one of the more enjoyable movies of the holiday season. JoBlo
3.5
Burton skimps on most of the stylistic flourishes commonly associated with his films for Big Eyes, though a more outlandish visual style feels somewha .. Screen Rant
2.5
Climax aside, Big Eyes is more about hitting plot points than building dramatic momentum. The Globe And Mail
4.4
In Big Eyes, a celebration of kitsch and 60s pop culture, Burton he of Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood has found the subject of his dreams.In fact, Bi .. Philly
3.5
The film is largely compelling and touches upon many aspects about the dynamics of a couples love, along with the lengths and limits of tolerance one ..
2.0
A disappointing holiday flick about a cad who shafts his passive artistic wife. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Thats not enough to sink a movie that represents a solid return to form for Burton, even if it never attains the dizzying heights of Ed Wood. One Guys Opinion
3.0
Fortunately for Burton, Big Eyes is actually good.Not great, but good enough the perfect middlebrow portrait of the ultimate middlebrow artist. Village Voice
4.4
And since we know it isnt, theres the brilliance of the performance. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
For the most part, Big Eyes works because of its restraint something rarely claimed about one of Burtons cinematic offspring. ReelViews
3.0
Theres not a drop of Burton to be found, no style or wit, and the screenplay plays a little too loose with the facts. Blu Ray
3.0
Twenty years after Ed Wood, Tim Burton reunites with screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski for another comic biopic about a naive artist .. Chicago Reader
2.5
Call it a well intentioned but half hearted and misguided vindication. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The eventual trial would be unbelievable if it were not true.Burtons always excelled in design and while Big Eyess production doesnt feature his gothi ..
3.8
Fascinating, nimbly acted and, an er, eye opening look at the culture of male dominance of a couple generations past. Usa Today
2.5
...yet another in a long line of disappointments from a once rock solid filmmaker. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
The true story that forms the basis for the film is an extraordinary one. The Times
3.0
What Burtons approach most lacks is insight big eyes dont see too deeply but its still a fascinating story told with flair. Radio Times
3.5
Whether or not it ends up added to some college students debate quiver over such matters remains to be seen, but Big Eyes is undeniably good enough to .. Screen It
4.0
In Burtons fantasy films, the visual style can sometimes seem overwhelming. Independent
3.5
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
3.0
But Big Eyes is good, not great.What keeps it from excellence is its reluctance to explore the very questions it raises: What does it feel like to be .. The Wrap
5.0
The figures may be seen crying or holding kittens or both.Burton, a director with a deep love of kitsch (Pee Wees Big Adventure), camp (Dark Shadows) .. News Day
3.0
Adams is very good at the difficult art of making passive characters interesting a gift that stands her in good stead here. Cs Monitor
3.8
Margaret Keane, though, isnt one of the cool kids shes about as camp as Betty Crocker. New York Post
2.5
But Burton has never been an actors director, and Big Eyes cries out for the kind of skill that could have humanized the Keanes and made their story m .. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Its a good movie that could have been better.Big Eyes is a peculiar movie about a peculiar story, which sounds like a perfect vehicle for director Tim .. Az Central
4.5
This is a rich, richly entertaining, often very funny movie with fine characterizations, and it definitely deserves your attention. Mountain X
4.5
A bitter feminist fairy tale about a woman betrayed by love and trust and crafted by culture to be vulnerable to the charms of a con artist husband.
2.5
The film isnt funny enough to be a comedy or serious enough to be a drama. Toronto Star
3.0
Big Eyes had me squirming in my seat for most of its running time.Because the film is based on a true story, I couldnt help feeling embarrassed for th .. Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
Nevertheless, Big Eyes deserves kudos for exploring the symbiotic relationship between business and art and it feels very personal at times. Flim List
4.0
Enlisting his Ed Wood screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski to pen the tale, Tim Burton lures us into a surreal reality in which art hol ..
3.5
Burton uses Walters megalomaniacal dominance and Margarets submissiveness as symptomatic of the gender barriers that were prevalent in that repressive .. Susang Ranger
1.0
Burton once again shows himself incapable of making a film about adults. New Yorker
2.5
The Keane story is a rich parable that deserves either a wilder or a more acute telling than Burton provides here. Time
2.0
An effective portrait of the influence of art in the age of mechanical reproduction and creation on demand, with a light touch Big Eyes is a personal .. The Film Stage
2.5
Big Eyes is different; Burton has no interest in questioning Margaret Keanes artistic perspective or even exploring it beyond its right to exist and c .. Chicago Tribune
1.9
Big Eyes may not be Tim Burtons absolute worst movie well always have Planet of the Apes but its pretty close to the bottom. Boston Globe
3.0
Its a fascinating yarn, but the more it spins, the more it feels like Burton and his screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are pulling a .. Uproxx
4.0
Its like a feminist parable, except its true.Margaret Keane created and painted all those sentimental waifs with the huge eyes that stared out of kits .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
Surprisingly, however, Big Eyes shares hardly any DNA with Ed Wood, Burtons last stab at biography (and arguably his greatest film).Indeed, the film s .. The Irish Times
5.0
The real life story of the Keanes is great fodder for Alexander and Karaszewski, who apparently didnt embellish the truth, and Tim Burton (who directe .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Its as if the director is incapable of constructing an even remotely serious drama without a trivializing sheen on top. Blogs Indie Wire
1.0
But there are more novel ways to tell this story than to essentially compress the psychology of your female lead into that and only that.Tonally, this .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
The end result is a breezy look into a bizarre corner of pop culture history, but it isnt much more substantial than Burtons recent cinematic flights .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.5
He strings together an interesting and entertaining story with engaging characters and a larger than life underlying story. Deccan Chronicle
4.0
The story of how the eccentric Margaret is bamboozled by her husband touches on many themes close to Burtons heart.Walter a charismatic huckster and i .. Standard
4.5
One of the reasons I enjoyed this film is that I knew nothing about the story. Tony Medley
3.3
Just the fact that hes reuniting with the writers of Ed Wood, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, gives one hope this wont be another overblown CG ..
3.8
Like Burtons Ed Wood and Milos Formans The People vs. Larry Flynt and Man on the Moon, Big Eyes comes with a screenplay by Scott Alexander & Larry Kar .. Groucho Reviews
4.4
They provide a compelling structure for telling Margaret Keanes tale, plus some hilariously witty lines of dialogue.The writing and direction are very .. Aisle Seat
4.0
Despite the fact that the film takes place in the real world and lacks fantastical elements or explicitly larger than life production design, Big Eyes .. Forbes
3.0
This isnt some tired plane of existence Burton attempts to bring us to, but a very real place with a very real story. Consequence Of Sound
4.0
Leave it to director Tim Burton to bring Keanes story to the screen. Movie Habit
3.0
At its best though, Burtons latest piece of art is an enjoyable, impressively acted and thought provoking watch. Hey U Guys
1.0
This is where digital technologies can act as a potential game changer. Scroll
4.5
This is a return to form for Burton, a film more reminiscent of Edward Scissorhands or Ed Wood, lower budget pictures that were not so much memorable .. Film Ink
2.5
Although Big Eyes is a competent picture, its strangely unfitting for Burtons signature creativity and gothic flamboyance.
4.0
Burtons latest movie Big Eyes, which reunites him with Ed Wood writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, is very much in the vein of the director .. Digital Spy
3.0
Like Ed Wood, its another 1950s California tale about bad art, at least in some (big) eyes. Games Radar
3.5
Big Eyes is an entertaining take on a pop culture footnote, short on the bizarre flourishes Burton typically employs.Only in Margarets guilty hallucin .. Tamp A Bay
2.5
Its a shame, as this isor, at least, could have beenquite a story. Red Eye Chicago
3.8
But shes lonely for a man and finds him charming, and its not long before hes become a fixture in her life. Stl Today
3.0
Amy Adams delivers a fabulously layered performance as the mousy spouse who finally sues for justice. Cleve Land
4.5
Tim Burton combines his sunnier filmmaking style (Big Fish) with his more deranged impulses (Dark Shadows) for this amazing true story about both the .. Contact Music
4.0
Burton pulls back on his traditional Goth goofiness to give these characters and their story the respect they deserve. Film Racket
2.5
Given that Walter Keane marketed Margarets successful paintings of big eyed waifs as his own work, this makes thematic sense.But I dont know that Burt .. Larsen On Film
3.5
But its a solidly entertaining film, one that finds the humor in an unfamiliar tale of human art and artifice. Hollywood And Fine
4.0
Tim Burtons Big Eyes, starring Christoph Waltz and Amy Adams, takes its title from those paintings of sad, saucer eyed children that we thought we cou .. Wsj
4.0
Disabuse yourself of that notion, and simply enjoy the loose, limber work of a director uncovering newly wondrous ways to entertain. The Filmy Ap
3.0
But is any of this art.Its another question I wish the movie tackled, because Burton, more than just about anybody, should know what means more: winni .. Patriot Ledger
2.5
Theres a lack of commitment to the ideas raised by the scenario and the emotional rigor brought in by Adamss performance. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.8
Burton keeps his goofier impulses toned down, though when he does go surreal such as when Margaret hallucinates big eyed people in the supermarket ais .. Sltrib
3.0
Here Burton re teams with Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, the screenwriting duo behind Ed Wood. The Dissolve
0.0
For years, even Burtons staunchest detractors (Im one of them) have conceded him two masterworks: Pee Wees Big Adventure, which owed much of its goofy .. Sandiego Reader
3.5
A lovingly crafted, uncommonly astute look at gender roles in American families. Cinemix Tape
3.0
Underneath the angst of Margarets story lies another level of equally uneasy turmoil. Metro New York
3.0
DoP Bruno Delbonell buffs Burtons kitsch pop visuals to a soft sheen, but, like the script, they never dig deep enough into the emotional heart of thi .. One Room With A View
3.5
Big Eyes is written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karazewski, who also wrote the script for Ed Wood, Burtons 1994 film about the legendarily bad B movi .. Sbs
3.8
The script is well paced, though sluggish in spots, and it offers just the right amount of drama and comedy to entertain the audience. Awards Circuit
4.5
It takes a remarkable actress to keep a heroine alive in story that relies on her total submission.Amy Adams sells the turmoil beautifully, letting Ma .. Crave Online
3.0
Dave and Alonso have recovered from the holidays so they can discuss Ham Sweats, Reagan era fashions and surplus booze. Bitly
3.0
Big Eyes works best when it sticks to the classic womans picture melodrama stylings of its storys time period, which Burton does seem to be aiming for .. The Skinny
4.0
Working from a script by his Ed Wood writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, Burton the outsider whose films have grossed billions goes out of .. Scots Man
3.0
That doesnt make it above criticism, mind you and theres room for some of that with Big Eyes. No La
3.3
Burton took over the project when screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were unable to find funding to direct the film themselves. Under The Radar Mag
1.0
Burtons take is heightened, comic and whimsical; its a like a childrens fable.The result is bad art. The Ooh Tray
3.0
Likewise, the material hasnt challenged Burtons imagination in the manner that made their collaboration on Ed Wood so memorable.Despite everyones obvi .. Movie Mezzanine
3.5
The movie is dimmed a bit by its muddled tone, an uncertain mix of drama and comedy with, at one point, an intrusion of dark, Hitchcockian menace.(The .. reason
3.8
Like Margaret Keanes artwork, Big Eyes catches viewers with its surface quirks, but theres also something taking place underneath the surface. Clclt
3.0
Overall, INTO THE WOODS is just fine and doesnt justify the presence of all the stars that are showcased. Fresh Fiction
3.5
In the bustling nostalgic heyday of Norman Rockwell, Grandma Moses, and Walt Disney, Margaret Keanes urchins found one or two un assaulted nerve endin .. East Bay Express
4.0
Burton paints a vividly complex picture of gender bias and repressed creativity, with a whole lot of betrayal thrown in for good measure.
1.5
The Keane saga is a fascinating one, and Burton couldve taken it in any number of directions. Seven Day Svt
3.5
This is by far one of Burtons most understated films, eschewing most of his traditional quirkiness and cartoonish aesthetic in favour of a picture mos .. Concrete Play Ground
3.5
Burton is telling a fascinating story here, and his confident sense of time and place, allied to Adamss adept performance as the increasingly assertiv .. The Australian
4.0
With the announcement that Christoph Waltz is to play the baddie in the next Bond it would be difficult to see him making the character any more despi .. Sky
3.0
Its a likeable recapitulation of 1950s era America and the strange mutations that occur involving those humans attempting to buck the wrongly conditio .. Ion Cinema
4.0
Most resounding of the layers that unfold as Walters epic fraud burns to the ground is the notion of a superior artists work being hidden under the br .. New City Film
3.0
The stylistic flamboyance we usually associate with director Tim Burton is largely absent from his relatively straight laced account of the personal a .. Tiny Url
3.0
Director Tim Burton, whose film about notoriously awful movie director Ed Wood is one of his best, has created another very good film about very bad a .. Movie Mom
4.0
A much darker and more interesting movie lies within the body of this one. While its very good, and I really have no complaints, darker would have bee .. Tri City Herald
4.0
Burton pitches this odd tale somewhere between a farce and a tragedy. Daily Star
4.5
It doesnt take long before interest is piqued and pictures start being sold.
2.5
Unfortunately, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewskis screenplay is the cinematic equivalent of a Readers Digest condensed book. Theepoch Times
4.4
The story and the storytellers are equally important in creating a fascinating tale. And then, of course, theres the director. Qc Times
4.4
Screenplay writers Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski who also wrote Burtons best film Ed Wood have a true touch for unusual biography. Sf Examiner
3.0
Unfortunately, Big Eyes doesnt feel like a Tim Burton movie at all, with the director unable to inject his unique visual style apart from a handful of .. Blog Bullz Eye
3.8
Adams is marvelous and with each film she shows how great an artist she has become. Tulsa World
3.8
Any filmmaker with as distinct a pedigree as Tim Burton runs the risk of self parody. Am Ny
4.0
Big Eyes is Tim Burtons second foray into strange but true stories of American termite art culture.Where Ed Wood was a valentine to artistic oddballs .. Stream On Demand At Home
1.5
The wild true story behind the movie is so bizarre that it is impossible for the movie not to grab ones attention, and Burton isnt content to coast on .. Dark Horizons
4.5
The strange saga of the Keane paintings is merely a blip in the history books, but Tim Burton proves that sometimes its those little things that amaze .. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
3.5
A skillful, if a little thin look at an artists soul and the soulless shark who tried to steal it from her. Richard Crouse
2.0
The more you think about it, the more you see all the subtextual tricks that were missed. Little White Lies
3.1
But, much like the shallow paintings that fuel this eye popping tale, Burton is content to stay largely on the quirky surface. Ut Sandiego
3.8
In the unlikely and quintessentially American true story of Margaret and Walter Keane, Burton has found a way to interrogate his own career and art. Commercial Appeal
4.0
Like Margarets art, it is disturbing yet bright on the surface, but the more you talk about it the more you realise there is something going on behind .. Iol Co Za
3.0
It cannot be denied that it is picturesque at times, but only to support the provocative histrionics of the neurotic performances of Christoph Waltz a ..
3.5
The score by Danny Elfman makes it sound a little too much like a romantic comedy at times but Big Eyes is a smart flick with a lot to say and many ta .. The Mercury
2.0
Big Eyes is unlike anything the director has done before, yet in many ways, it represents him at his most Burtonesque. Stardem
4.0
Walter (Waltz) sees the beauty in art, but doesnt really get the meaning behind it and is more interested in cashing in. Alternative Lens
3.0
Big Eyes After a pair of forgettable projects in Dark Shadows and Alice in Wonderland, filmmaker Tim Burton redeems himself with his most authentic fi .. Sa Current
4.5
The movie has merit as a depiction of an unusual episode in art history. World Socialist Web Site
4.4
Big Eyes is a film for many age groups couples, mothers with their daughters, and families with older children will all enjoy this film. Its a story o .. Daily Journal
2.0
The talk at Dennys afterwards is going to be much more enjoyable than the movie itself. Mania.com
4.5
Big Eyes works because it gets the fundamentals of acting, directing, and screenwriting right. As in music, individual genius is great, but theres jus .. Memphis Flyer
3.5
It has to be good.If it were bad, so many people wouldnt like it. Daily Public
3.0
It becomes bizarrely laughable at times, sadly to the detriment of Margarets ten year ordeal. The Monitor
1.5
This film could have been made by anybody; Tim Burton didnt bring enough of his style to it... Its a good story, though, and Adams is memorable as a q .. Lagniappe Mobile
2.0
Burton has always paid tribute to artistic misfits in his movies, from self deluded film auteur Ed Wood to blade fingered sculptor Edward Scissorhands .. Charlotte Observer
4.5
But Burton and screenwriters Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski choose not to go that way.There is a lot of humor. Movie City News
4.5
His gregarious conman is more of a comic figure, someone to be laughed at not feared. Times of Malta
3.3
Its a smooth, dreamy looking film on the surface, but its two leads, Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz, are so out of sync and polarized they spoil the mo ..
4.0
ig Eyes is more melodrama than drama, more comedy of manners than cultural critique and yet its wide eyed candy colored exterior holds fascinating and .. Movies About
3.5
Burtons movie brings up several issues: the subjugation of women in the 1950s and 60s, intellectual property theft and the role of media and publicity .. Neils Entertainment Picks
4.5
The fate of cheesy paintings of sad eyed children and kittens isnt generally the stuff of big screen drama, but the performances of Adams and Waltz ma .. Bitch Media
4.0
An incredible feminist journey and via his manipulation of the medium and our complicity transforms a domestic thriller into a work of art about art. What She Said Radio
3.8
It probably stays in that spot for longer than modern audiences will have patience for time and again, we wonder why Margaret doesnt just leave this c .. Madison Movie
2.5
In the unfocused Big Eyes, Adams, like the rest of the production, doesnt quite know where to step. Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) ..
1.5
See this. Show it to your daughters. Just do not expect a whimsical Tim Burton ditty. Blunt Review
4.5
A melodrama with a comic touch, Big Eyes, is not meant to be a masterpiece, rather, an entertaining piece of art.
3.5
Athough this is not an entirely successful change of pace for director Tim Burton, theres enough in the story to make his version of events very watch .. Screen Wize
2.5
Surely the real Walter must have had some bit of charisma.Burton must take the blame for the casting and the direction of the actors. Las Vegas Informer
1.5
Hes like the hula hoop, Canaday says of Walter in a badly bungled opportunity for more incisive analogizing, he just wont go away. Hyperallergic
3.0
Involving look at both a unique style of painting and the evolution of a fraud. Compuserve
4.0
Say what you will about the paintings, Margaret Keane was sincere, the paintings became famous, and original Keanes are now worth a good deal of money .. Legionofleia
1.5
Margaret might have experienced her awakening, but those expecting for Tim Burtons have to wait for the next round. The Script Lab
5.0
And if this was in fact on Burtons mind as troubling creative subtext, all power to him. Wbai Radio Women Blog Spot ..
4.5
Marshall doesnt take the cheap laugh bait, trusting Pine to get laughs on the characters terms. The Lmagazine
4.5
Big Eyes does Margaret Keane justice. Adams is so emotional you feel her heartbreak in the earliest simple betrayals, let alone when it gets more inte .. Nuke The Fridge
4.5
The movie is big and amusing, and the shots of streets full of pastel vintage automobiles are worth the price of admission. Its terrific holiday fare. Bold Life (Hendersonville, ..
4.0
Even the offensive, like Bad Santa, are enjoyably offensive.This mashup boils it all down, enabling you to get all of your holiday movie watching out .. Ozy



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