Big Eyes

Big Eyes

She created it. He sold it. And everyone bought it.

Rating

3.5 (1)

Release Date

12/24/2014

Runtime

106 mins

Genres

Overview

In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$28,900,000

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How It Feels

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A stylish dramatization of artistic theft and marital deception that builds from quiet frustration to courtroom catharsis. The film traces one woman's slow awakening to her own worth against the backdrop of mid-century art world glamour and personal humiliation.

Mood

TenseWistfulDefiant

Themes

IdentityBetrayalArt and creationGender

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Sexual content

Reviews

stormaciousd

This was infuriating in the exact way it is meant to be. It's not what you expect from Tim Burton in a really refreshing way, other than that the actual Big Eyes paintings fit his aesthetic. Amy Adams is subtle and heartbreaking, and Christoph Waltz is able to masterfully play a villain while also being someone you'd sort of want to party with even though you hate him.

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