Big Fan

I finally got around to catching this movie now that it has been released on dvd, and I don't know how I didn't try to see it in the theaters since this movie is one of the best movies that came out last year. It stars Patton Oswalt, who is always awesome, and deals with him being a fan of the New York Giants, who I also love.

Now, when I first got this movie, I figured it would just be a dumb comedy. It is not. So while I was surprised at what I was watching, it turned out to be for the better. This is an intense movie about a depressed human being who has only one thing going for him, his love for the football team that he supports. While watching this movie, all I could think of was how it was similar to The Wrestler, but better. Turns out the guy who wrote and directed Big Fan also wrote The Wrestler. Makes a lot of sense.



I know Patton Oswalt probably won't be, but he should seriously be considered for the Best Actor award.