Great movie and artists ❤️

I agree with the two unsuccessful artists who said this work could be replicated in 10 minutes. As a creative person, you know that being successful (good at marketing your art) is 99.99% of the equation. The husband was brilliant at what he did. The wife comes across as ungrateful and delusional. She would have been poor and could have lost her child to her previous husband. Instead of appreciating what she had, she spiraled into madness. The husband's line, 'I would whack you,' feels like a weak attempt to make us hate him. I stopped watching after that. However, the quality of the visuals is fantastic!

A decent film about justice prevailing. Great acting with a really nice film aesthetic. Does get frustrating at times but that simply shows the frustration of that situation, which is unpleasant even as an audience watching. I did glance over the review comments and have a pointers to what i read: - About the Margaret character 'going along with the scam for so many years' - it is very clearly laid out throughout that film how manipulative and controlling her husband was being, and that her own characteristics were not of someone who knew how to deal with that. Remember, she was a single mother who enjoyed painting who was also trying to make a decent living from her talent. - Not 'everyone wants to be an artist' the story simply has a character who was NEVER an artist but trying to fob his way into an industry with little to no talent of his own. That written, it barely touches the surface of the sheer frustration and disappointment some artists have in the art industry. Would be interesting to see films of this sort exposing 'bigger' names.

The best actors in hollywood doing their magic here in a hard to believe but true period piece biopic.

The first half of the movie was interesting and professionally done. Something happened midway through that turned it into an after school special, including the taking 3 amazing talents and turning them into barely mediocre performances. Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz and Tim Burton are deserved titans of acting and directing. I’ve never watched either Amy or Christoph and felt like they were acting. Waltz has always teetered on the absurd, typically landing it perfectly. But he became a caricature of himself. Amy was better, but not by much. I have to say that all of this falls on Burton and / or the editor. The story line has so much potential and I found it hard to get through it.

A disappointment from director Tim Burton, though not as bad as ALICE IN WONDERLAND, this drama tells the true story of artist Margaret Keane, whose husband Walter took credit for her famous paintings of children with big eyes, until a court case finally proved her as the true creator. This is a very frustrating film, as it doesn't convince us why Margaret went along with the scam for so many years - she almost comes across as a Stepford Wives-like zombie. Supporting characters are not well developed, Amy Adams as Margaret is fine but Christoph Waltz as Walter is way over the top. Some good moments but not an overall success.

Adams and Waltz are obviously quite good, but the film runs out of steam despite their best efforts. Whenever biopics of this kind move into the inevitable courtroom drama portion of their narrative, I just find it tedious.

The strange story of Margaret Keane, whose idiosyncratic paintings are falsely credited to her husband Walter, until a court case reveals the truth. The art itself remains hugely divisive - I'm in the 'yuk' camp - which explains Tim Burton's interest. Amy Adams has the difficult job of internalising her fury allowing Christoph Waltz as her manipulative husband to dominate most scenes. It's a very straightforward story, and - while I'm a great admirer of Waltz - I think he's miscast, simply because from the beginning you mistrust him.

Tim Burton's Big Eyes tells the true story of 1950's-60's artist Margaret Keane and her relationship with then-husband Walter in what was the director's first biopic since Ed Wood. Though the film does explore Margaret's (Amy Adams) art, the focus here is on how Walter Keane's (Christoph Waltz) appropriation of his wife's work changed her life at a time when women had little say. After Margaret allows Walter to take all of the credit for her big-eyed creations, they become something of a sensation over the course of only a few years but the cost of giving up her artistic rights becomes too much for her. While Big Eyes does tell Margaret Keane's story with heart and laughs, Burton himself seems to be mostly absent. There are a handful of admittedly "Burtonian" moments but one wishes that the director's voice could have been heard more. As it stands, pretty much anyone else could have made this movie the way it is. That said, Big Eyes is definitely a well made film and is a touch better than most mainstream biopics out there, skillfully avoiding any pretentiousness, something that films about art tend to fail at. Amy Adams gives yet another brilliant performance while Christoph Waltz is endearingly over-the-top, if very nearly cartoonish, throughout. You can see why Margaret would fall for Walter's charms but you can also see why she'd be scared of him and feel trapped. Burton fans should not expect too much weirdness from this one but should give the film a go, if only to learn about Margaret Keane and her fascinating story. The leads are also well worth it. While not essential viewing, Big Eyes remains a tightly made film with some great moments.

Tim Burton films have, for me, been very hit and miss. He's had great ones, like Batman & Ed Wood and terrible ones, like Alice In Wonderland and Planet Of The Apes. Big Eyes was, as many have pointed out, a refreshing change from his usual fare. Rather than making another quirky dark comedy with Johnny Depp and/or Helena Bonham Carter, he's decided to go for a mostly colourful biopic of Margaret Keane, a talented artist whose work was plagiarised by her own husband, leaving her in despair and obscurity for years. Amy Adams does a great job of capturing both Margarets indominable spirit and also her slipping sense of sanity, and Christoph Waltz constantly oscillates between charming and punchable, a technique helped along by his enormous, toothy smile. What makes the central story work is how believable the scenario is. It's easy to see why Margaret would be so taken with Walter, why she would decide to share her life with him, why she would allow him to take credit for her hard work, and why she'd go along with the ruse for so long. Watching her grow tired and fight back is extremely satisfying, and the ending court scene is both hilarious and cringeworthy. The tonal shifts are a bit weird, including a scene where it almost goes into straight up horror, but for the most part it keeps things upbeat enough that you don't get bored or depressed. As a biopic of a lesser-known figure of pop culture, Ed Wood is still Burton's best, but if you don't have that available, Big Eyes makes a very worthy substitute.

I love most of the Tim Burtons movies I've watched but i also don't go really go outside of his Disney ones until i tried this one. It's absolutely amazing I'd highly recommend!

Loved this movie. Great acting. Great storyline. Beautiful photography. We need more movies like this

Easy watch and solid movie , the actors are great and Tim Burton directs this well

Biopic originale che dà notevole spazio all'arte e che grazie a questo risulta essere molto più leggero e grazioso di quanto la vera storia possa far immaginare. Amy Adams e Christopher Waltz danno vita a due personaggi agli antipodi, bravi attori ma forse manca leggermente il cuore; sembrano entrambi freddi nel racconto. Molto ben trasposta invece è la trama, con numerosi dettagli che permettono facilmente di comprendere i veri eventi, senza mai perdersi o avere dei dubbi. Sicuramente l'arte è messa al primo posto, cosa non scontata nonostante si tratti del biopic di un'artista; e questo è molto apprezzabile.

I'm surpried that Big Eyes didn't get higher reviews. This movie is amazing. Tim Burton's reinactment of the actual stroy of an artist's struggle to get out of her husband's shadow.

This film takes place when women had little power. Being married was what most women took for granted as their main "employment." Younger people may wonder why in hell this women let her husband's con go on. Sexism.

I like the marimbas at the beginning, they remind me of ‘American Beauty'. This doesn't feel like a Tim Burton film at all. Wow, that area of Northern California looks so picturesque. It looks like the Windows XP wallpaper. Burton really nailed the decade. Seeing San Fran in the late 50's is actually really cool. Even back then it was hip. Props to Margaret for doing what she did. Strong independent woman right there, I like that. Christoph Waltz. Yesss. Charming as always. This movie's got a really nice visually pleasant aesthetic. The eyes she's paints are very expressive. As she's says, "the eyes are the windows to the soul". They reflect her emotions and feelings. That's ominous how Walter looms behind her like a shadow when they get to her place and he sees what she's working on. He sees the potential in her work. A foreshadowing of how Walter will take advantage and exploit Margaret perhaps? The painting she's working on has the right eye hollowed out black. Maybe because a piece of Margaret feels empty, broken or lonely. That's crazy how quickly they got married. That was way too quick. Walter is an opportunistic salesman and businessman. Margaret only knows painting and putting her emotions on canvas. I see the moment when he started to take credit for Margaret's paintings. He was in the limelight and craved more of it. It's unbelievable how he takes credit for her work right in front of her face. I wouldn't be able to stand for it. Especially something that's personal that you've created, that you've put your heart, soul and feelings into. I wish Margaret had more fire in her. I wish she wasn't so shy and gentle. She could have gotten credit for what was hers. Also it was a different time back then when woman weren't given the same respect as men. They weren't even seen in the same light as men. Wow, even in church back then they preached how men are superior to women. Walter was a fraud all along. He never painted those paintings of Paris, some other artist did. He would just cover up their name with paint and put his. Unbelievable. This man's one big phony. A con artist, a schemer. He's never even been to Paris! Wow. I feel so bad for Margaret. She didn't deserve any of this. It's almost disgusting how two-faced and exploitive Walter is. Interesting to see Walter's true self come out when he confronts the critic who wrote ill about his "masterpiece". He's clearly a frustrated man because he can't create but even more frustrated because the critic is tying to expose him and ruin his reputation. Which would mean he wouldn't be relevant, which means people wouldn't but the art anymore, meaning he wouldn't be making any money. That's awesome how she just up and left to Hawaii. Leaving Walter and everything behind in order to start a new life, a better life. The was hilarious how Walter's lawyers left him after the hearings for liability concluded. That whole court scene was pretty hilarious. Margaret hit the nail on the head when she called him out as being both Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde. I love how the Hawaiian court handled their case. They made them both paint right there in the court room. That ending is pretty inspiring. She finally stood up and claimed what was hers all along. OMG! The old lady sitting on the park bench was the real Margaret Keane!! Lmao! I knew there was something special about that lady in the shot. I was wondering why they kept showing her in the scene. It was her all along! She really did make a meaningful impact in the world. Both with her art and her actions. Not only for artists but also women. An inspiring woman for sure. Sometimes its the quiet gentle souls that can make the biggest impact and speak the loudest. Clever use of lighting throughout. At times highlighting Margaret with a white glow while keeping Walter in the dark reflecting him as an ominous shadow. Entertaining, engrossing and insightful. This was a great movie. I enjoyed it.

I like a good huckster story and Christoph Waltz is a natural for the role, even if his accent doesn't make much sense for the American-born Walter Keane. Tim Burton creates a colorful, lively San Francisco as the backdrop to this increasingly dark true story about psychological domestic abuse and fraud in the art world, adding a dash of restrained surrealism. While the trial scenes are ridiculous, they were actually accurate in many respects — Walter representing himself and the "paint off". Amy Adams as the demure and talented Margaret Keane is the kind of sympathetic protag you root for, even if you're yelling at the screen "Just leave him!" — I understand, it isn't that easy, especially not in the 1950s-60s. Like usual, the narrator (Danny Huston) isn't necessary here and while he starts off the story, he just kind of disappears until he pops up again in the third act. How did she have the money to move to Hawaii? As noted, the trial is more interesting upon reflection because it stuck to historical accuracy more than I had believed, but I would've loved to see Walter actually attempt to paint a waif and juxtapose it with Margaret's for the judge. Sure, there's lots of legal miscues (he hasn't been "charged" with anything, this isn't criminal court), but what the heck, who cares? I liked this movie a lot more back around 2015 when I first saw it, but it's still an interesting biopic on a little-known phenomenon during Beat-era San Francisco. Like in Georgetown, Waltz is excellent as an ingratiating, megalomaniacal sociopath, so you should watch Big Eyes for that reason alone.

Very good film for art passionates, recommend

Plot :4.5/5 Acting :3/5 Christopher Waltz'sacting is quite bad.