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Sep 30, 2009 · "Big Fan," one of the more thought-provoking sports movies I've seen, is the directorial debut of Robert Siegel, who wrote "The Wrestler." A comedy with dark undertones, it asks: What kind of a man listens to and calls sports talk radio compulsively, even at 2 a.m.?
Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt), a parking-garage employee, is a huge fan of the New York Giants. He lives at home with his mother (Marcia Jean Kurtz) and spends much of his free time extolling the...
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- Robert D. Siegel
- R
- Patton Oswalt
The decision to look at sports fandom through the lens of addiction gives Big Fan its power, its believability, its pathos, and its humor. Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 28, 2009
Sep 18, 2021 · Big Fan: Directed by Robert Siegel. With Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport, Marcia Jean Kurtz. A hard-core New York Giants fan struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Robert Siegel
- 2021-09-18
Nov 26, 2009 · Good observation, BIG FAN. The movie pulls maximum uncomfortable suspense out of Paul and his friend (Kevin Corrigan) watching Quantrell in a strip club and trying to figure out how to meet him. When they finally decide to just walk up and introduce themselves it seems ridiculous, scary.
'Big Fan' is low budget, high impact film that thrives off a gleaming central performance by Patton Oswalt, and is definitely one of the best independent films of the last couple of years.
Big Fan is a 2009 American dramedy film written and directed by Robert D. Siegel, and starring Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Michael Rapaport, and Scott Ferrall. The story revolves around the bleak yet amiable life of the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan", Paul Aufiero (Oswalt).
