Big Fish is a movie about a father and son who aren't very close. The son, William Bloom, is angry with his father because the father is always telling stories, or tall tales. The father, Edward Bloom, starts out in the movie telling the story about catching the fish at William's wedding reception. William is really upset with his dad for telling the stories and storms out of his own reception. This ultimately leads to the fallout, or not talking, between the father and son.
             William gets a call from his mother, and she tells him his father is ill and that William needs to come home. When William returns home, he finds his father ill and weak, in bed. William wants to find out from his father the truth about Edward's life. All William has known is the stories, but William knows the stories are not true.
             The movie strays away from reality and goes into the stories behind the father's life. When Edward was a kid, he and some friends went to an old witch's house, where he was dared to steal her magical eye. Edward gained the courage to go up to the witches door and she shows him something. The witch shows Edward how he and his friends were going to die. Coincidentally the witch was also the character that played Jenny Beaman.
             Growing up, Edward became the town's pride. He conquered many things in the town of Ashton. Edward volunteered to conquer the giant that was terrorizing the town, the giant known as Karl ends up becoming friends with Edward. Edward convinces Karl the town is just too small and they decide to leave the town together. They encounter many things on their way. Edward strays away from Karl and takes a shortcut, which he ends up in the town of Spectre. He meets people such as the little girl, Jenny Beaman, and Norther Winslow. Edward decides that Spectre isn't the place for him, yet.
             When Edward finally gets to the point that he meets Karl on the road, they go to the
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