Big Fan
Big Fan came out this past tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 to rent. This movie was all right. It had a good plot, good beginning, but it did not execute or finish well at all. All in all, I honestly wouldn’t recommend it as a must see movie at all. But at the same time I wasn’t completely bored.
Written and directed by Robert Siegel, writer of the 2008 indie film the Wrestler, and a reporter for the Onion, this dark comedy takes you into the life of NY Giants fanatic Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt, Spence from King of Queens). He is a loyal fan through and through. Every night he calls in sports radio stations to defend his giants against his archenemy Philadelphia Phil, and even writes down what he has to say. His life is simple. He is a parking attendant, lives with his mother, and lives for the giants. One night, he and his friend see their favorite giants player, Quantrell Bishop filling up with gas in Staten Island. They decide to follow him and try to get his autograph. They end up following him to a club in Manhattan. Paul tries to approach him to get his autograph. At first things go ok, but then Paul mentions how they followed him from Staten Island. This freaks out the football star, and he beats Paul into a bloody pulp. Waking up in the hospital days later, Paul tries to come the grips of the fact that he was beat up by his favorite football star. Now he doesn’t know if he should sue Quantrell, or give him jail time, or drop the charges so that he could play for the Giants and possibly get them to the Super Bowl.
The movie had its great moments. There were some very funny parts. I enjoyed watching the scenes with Paul’s family. Like when Paul confronts his brother on the toilet about pressing charges against Quantrell. Or when Paul gets in a fight with his mother over the phone while Paul is talking on the sports radio. But these moments didn’t last the whole time. There were some very dull parts through out the movie. As I said before, the gun was loaded, but it only shot blanks instead of death bullets.
This movie did have a lot of language. Some of it just sounded forced. But it is the way people talk in Staten Island. But it is R for lots of language. So if you’re not a fan of the F word, don’t bother to see it.
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Thanks for the honest review — I just watched Big Fan myself after streaming it on fmoviesz.sc, and I have to say, I agree with a lot of your points. The premise is really solid: the idea of a die-hard sports fan having his whole world shaken by the very idol he worships is full of dramatic and emotional potential. Patton Oswalt did a great job portraying Paul’s awkward intensity and obsession, and some of those family moments, like the ones you mentioned with his brother and mom, were hilarious in that cringey, real-life way.
ReplyDeleteBut the film definitely fizzled out after the strong setup. I kept waiting for it to hit harder — emotionally or narratively — and it just… didn’t. The pacing dragged in places, and there wasn’t enough resolution or character growth to make the slower moments worthwhile. It’s like the movie was almost saying something deep about fandom, identity, and toxic loyalty, but never fully committed to that message.
That said, I still think it’s worth watching if you're into character studies or indie films with a dark twist, especially if you’re curious about Oswalt in a more serious role. Just don’t go in expecting a gripping climax or big emotional payoff. I’d call it a solid one-time watch — and if you can catch it on a platform like fmoviesz.sc , it’s definitely easier to appreciate without the cost of a full rental.