The Big Bang (2011)

Admirable film.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Let's start with the voice-over. This can be an effective atmosphere- or plot- enhancing technique when done well. It is not done well. Antonio Banderas mumbles and whispers his way through the entire movie and this can really get on one's nerves, especially as he does it even more when he's on screen. I wonder if he thought to himself, Oh, this movie is so bad it doesn't matter what I do so I'll just assume this whispery persona and everyone will think I'm a great actor. Guess what. It doesn't work. It comes across as bad acting and did I mention how annoying it was? Now let's get to the plot. Must we? Can't we just forget about it? I wish we could but movies do have plots, especially action thrillers (yes, there is action, people do move around and drive cars and stuff, but whether to thrilling effect or not is debatable), so let's just say that the plot is almost as absurd as the acting. I can't for the life of me figure out why Banderas is put through so much grilling when the bad guys only need to know one thing. I guess they make him tell his life story as a way to move the plot along. And why, when he's driving his beautiful car near the end of the picture, why oh why doesn't he immediately swerve away from the danger? Sigh...OK, enough negativity. Let me say that Sam Elliott's appearance toward the end of the film almost makes sloughing through the dreck worthwhile. Where Antonio mumbles, Sam booms. You know his voice. It's inimitable and it's a mighty refreshing thing that it comes in when all seemed doomed. You know, I always check out reviews before I watch a movie to see if I'm going to like it. Skimming through, I noticed a lot of people did, and one professional reviewer, who shall remain nameless, thought Banderas was brilliant. This is because, as the old maxim goes, there is no accounting for taste. And this is a very hopeful thing. Maybe someday someone somewhere will find a use for my poor, lonely, neglected songs and put them in a movie. I wouldn't even say no to one as bad as this.

Every few years there's a movie like Blues Brothers or Blade Runner that is ahead of it's time and overlooked upon release. This is one of them. In a graphic novel-esque world of neon lights and shadows the movie follows Antonio Banderas as a private investigator searching for a missing girl - finding life swallowing black holes created by a scientist looking for god. With a premise like that you know you're in for something special.This movie has an unique visual concept, an original story and a cast that helps create a new semi-genre which can only be described as neon-noir. While other movies shy away from their concepts this one goes all in.Worth the watch for cinematography and lighting alone.In 10 years from now this will be a cult movie.

Absolute horrendous. Terrible.Tries to mix one PI story with some b o l locks of absolute nonsensical and no attachment nor logic or deeper purpose whatsoever to the story.The only moron worse than whoever wrote this crap, were the people who actually financed this.Hopeless.I love Banderas but to watch this, I recommend you are drugged down on 50 mg liquid v ilium pr e-op in hospital or something.so many forbidden words which are normal words, get a grip IMDb. Have to add some lines here to pass validation... she sh. shew Shaelo scat. All words with a space in them are censored. Intrinsic madness lies open to the one who sees the eyes of the dead!

I'm a casual movie buff, not a genera expert or closet critic. I can't speak to the films undertones or subtext. All I can tell you is what I thought.The Big Bang showed up on Netflix streaming a few days ago and since it had Banderas in it I tossed it in my queue. I had no idea what it was about, no idea when it was released or how well it did in the box office. I just figured that it couldn't be worse than "Ecks vs. Sever".Ten minutes in I was hooked. I know some people won't like the extreme visual style, hard juxtaposition and modern take on Nior style, but I found it interesting. As for the plot it kept me guessing (wrong) to the very end.As far as the acting goes I thought it was good. Banderas I (almost) always like. Sienna Guillory I'd never heard of and Sam Elliot in a role I would have NEVER imagined him in. The movie is full of good supporting actors too. Thomas Kretschmann, Bill Duke, William Fichtner and move. Everyone does a good job.The stand out for me was the quirky character of Fay Neman played by Autumn Reeser. She and Banderas share the chattiest love scene ever and redefine physics geeks.I enjoyed this movie and I'll watch it again. It's strange but compelling and worth the hour and a half.