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Directed and produced by Tim Burton, Big Eyes is based on the true story of Walter Keane (Christoph Waltz), who was one of the most successful painters 1950s and early 1960s. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. The truth would eventually be discovered though: Keane's were actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret (Amy Adams). The Keanes, it seemed, had been living a lie that had grown to gigantic proportions. "Big Eyes" centers on Margaret's awakening as an artist, the phenomenal success of her paintings, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who was catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work.
This was a very well told movie featuring great performances by the two leads. There really isn't much else to say about the movie though. It wasn't really a story that "needed" to be told. The movie is what it is. True story that is told well. The weird thing was that this was probably the most normal Tim Burton movie ever.
I would kind of recommend people checking this movie out. It's got great acting but isn't a must see by any means. It's a decent watch but ultimately is just kind of there.