For me Big Fan is the culmination of my viewing experiences of the past week: original film ideas that overall works in several areas. The quality of films in this year’s batch is surprisingly good. The writer behind The Wrestler continues his examination of the lineage between between pro sports and those somehow connected to these worlds. First-time filmmaker Robert Siegel was on hand with his leftover crew (producers) at the Eccles for a late in the week screening.
Mostly a comedy, Big Fan actually goes into darker matters of the psyche and the protagonist comes across as a good person who like many tailgaters loses focus on what is more important in life. DP Michael Simmonds does a great job once again adding layers of grit to a character who is not as happy-go-lucky as first presented.
