NEW RELEASE DVD RECOMMENDATION – BIG EYES (2014)

Last year’s BIG EYES was a delightful surprise when I saw it at the cinema. It’s ‘A drama about the awakening of the painter Margaret Keane, her phenomenal success in the 1950s, and the subsequent legal difficulties she had with her husband, who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s’. (IMDB) Here’s my review:

I really enjoyed this one. Amy Adams (Margaret Keane) and Christopher Waltz (Walter Keane) are both excellent. It’s a fascinating piece of history and reflects the status of women in the ’50s. There’s great tension as the events unfold and Margaret desperately tries to reclaim he identity as a painter. Most of Tim Burton’s movies are dark animations – so this is a welcome turn of direction on his part. Not only is the story engaging, it’s a provocative piece of social commentary. Definitely worth seeing!