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Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a 35-year-old parking attendant who lives at home with his mother, is the self-described world s biggest New York Giants fan. He spends his off hours calling local sports-radio stations where he rants in support of his beloved team. One night, Paul and his best friend Sal (Kevin Corrigan) spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop and follows his limo to a strip club. Paul decides to approach his hero but things don t go as planned. The chance encounter brings Paul s world crashing down around him as his family, the team, the media and the authorities engage in a tug of war over Paul, testing his allegiances and calling into question everything he believes in.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The NFL is.
This is a chilling depiction of how obsession with a sports team morphs into a genuine psychological pathology. This uber-Giants fan loses all perspective in his identification with his favorite team and player, despite the fact that the latter beats him to within an inch of his life. Sad commentary on modern life and how devoid of meaning it can be that people develop unhealthy attachments to a sports team.
At times the movie was hard to watch, but it was well done in depicting the dark underbelly of sports obsession.
As to this movie, it made me a big fan...
This is a chilling depiction of how obsession with a sports team morphs into a genuine psychological pathology. This uber-Giants fan loses all perspective in his identification with his favorite team and player, despite the fact that the latter beats him to within an inch of his life. Sad commentary on modern life and how devoid of meaning it can be that people develop unhealthy attachments to a sports team.
At times the movie was hard to watch, but it was well done in depicting the dark underbelly of sports obsession.
As to this movie, it made me a big fan...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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From the first time I saw this movie, I've been comparing it to Taxi Driver, which I thought was one of the Darkest Films I've seen, but Big Fan is Darker, because I believe there are more Pauls than Travis's in the World around us, people who are wound up so tight due to the way their lives have turned out that they resort to drastic measures. The key to a good Psychotic Study such as this is the belief it could happen (I know about the comparison of Travis and John Hinckley and Jodie Foster) The other thing I enjoyed was the brilliant permormance by the entire Cast, Patton Oswalt should have won an Oscar for this Performance, The woman who played his Mother did not Utter one false word in her entire performance, and the rest of the cast was equally impressive, including Paul's Sister-in-Law with the distracting Boob-Job (they were perfect for the part)
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Wunder One
Format:DVD
My bias against spectator sports means I don't watch sports, don't watch movies about sports. But this movie tweaked my interest and I'm glad it did. It isn't about sports ... not even so much about sports fans, though that is the backdrop of the movie. For me, it was about people who don't "fit in" finding a place of their own, a place to feel not alone. This sweet, sad, and funny movie is incredibly well done. Paul and Sal are unforgettable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Underrated
Very few sports films delve into the unstable minds of die hard fans. The characters might seem unrealistic to anyone who is unfamiliar with sports culture, but they are sadly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by MikeAngelo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie for any football fan!
Bought as a gift. I had seen this movie a couple times and really enjoyed it. I highly recommend it to football fans.
Published 4 months ago by Free Man
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow
This movie is a much watch if you are a sports fan or if you know someone who takes sports extremely serious.
Published 5 months ago by Nasty Pete
3.0 out of 5 stars
Strong performance by Patton Oswalt
This movie probably deserves a higher rating more consistent with mainstream reviewers. Certainly the performance of Patton Oswalt is exemplary. Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Oleson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Misunderstood Movie I Believe
It's nice to see a movie every once in a while where the bad guy wins or (in this case) the loser loses. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Brad Hall
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not great
I expected more from this movie and was disappointed. Didn't match up to all of the hype. I was hoping for more
Published 19 months ago by David J. Welford
5.0 out of 5 stars
You Know this Guy!
Tailgate party of 2 in the Giant Stadium parking lot: WHILE THE GAME IS BEING PLAYED! We all know this guy.
Published 21 months ago by R. Shank
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible Movie
This movie is terrible. Not funny or interesting. I kept waiting for something to happen, barely anything does. It is extremely slow. Read more
Published on March 5, 2011 by Chris Marcoux
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
I never even knew this movie existed until I heard Patton on a radio show. Though it is low budget and suffers a bit from slow pacing, this is a really interesting look at an... Read more
Published on February 11, 2011 by RG69
1.0 out of 5 stars
Time wasted
I had heard of this movie and was excited to see it. Very disappointed with it's turgid pace and garden-variety scripting.
Published on December 2, 2010 by Jon Leonoudakis
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