Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Nice movie about how fanatic people can be when it's about their favorite sports team. It doesn't matter which sport it is, American football or soccer or whatever other sport. Some people dedicate their life to their team and if you are not one of them you probably won't understand this movie completely. I did, and I thought it was a nice movie about the dedication he has for his team, the NY Giants, and for one player in particular. Patton Oswalt plays Paul Auferio, hardcore fan of the Giants, that suddenly becomes a victim and the cause of the failing of his favorite team. He struggles with the things he should do. His family tries to convince him to go for the big money, but as a fan he is not interested in that. Very well done from Patton Oswalt. Nice to see him in a different role then we are used to see him. I enjoyed this movie, and I think even non sports fanatics will also enjoy it.

This amusing black comedy about the chronic health problems of overweight Jewish football supporters in the USA stars Patton Oswalt in a role better suited to Ben Affleck.A subplot about alcohol fueled violence amongst African Americans shows a white Jewish man being savagely beaten by a powerfully built black athlete. While not related to the main story, it provides an interesting diversion and raises challenging questions about the problem of race relations in postmodern America.Neville Gorman turned down a role in the final bar scene ('Man with Budweiser') due to scheduling conflicts. The part was eventually given to Tierra del Fuego, marking his début as a Hollywood extra.'Big Fan' starts strong, falls over in the middle and struggles gamely to the end, where it is sadly let down by a predictable anticlimax.I rate 'Big Fan' at 16.65 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a solid 5/10 on IMDb.

This is a very interesting tale, and you're not sure where the movie is going. Paul is obsessed with his Giants and happy with his mundane life working as a parking attendant. His Giants are his escape and what he roots for in his life. The acting is very good. Michael Rappaport is excellent as Philadelphia Phil and Paul's nemesis Robert Siegel does a good job as first time director. The story is funny but drags slightly at times. I got to see this movie at the AFI Dallas Film Festival and met Siegel there. Another movie Big Fan fans should enjoy is the upcoming "Pros and Cons: A Fantasy Football Movie" - a story about a guy obsessed with fantasy football.

As an obsessive-compulsive New York Giants fan myself this one hits rather close to home. I can see a lot of myself in Paul Aufiero, the main character in this film. And that's somewhat scary because Paul Aufiero is unquestionably a complete and total loser. And probably at least a little bit deranged. OK, in all truth probably more than a little bit deranged. But you can relate to the guy, identify with him. Well I can at least. Your mileage may vary.Paul Aufiero is in his mid-30s, works a dead-end job as a parking-lot attendant, lives with his mother and has no apparent goals or ambition in life. He lives for his football team. If the Giants win, he's happy. As "Paul from Staten Island" he calls sports-talk radio shows in the middle of the night, with his mother shushing him from the other room. He carefully scripts his phone calls down to the smallest detail, writing the whole thing down on legal pads while he works. It's all rather pathetic. But Paul of course doesn't see it that way. As Paul from Staten Island he's important, he has a voice. He sees his painstakingly thought-out radio speeches as being in fact quite brilliant. He has the unique, so he thinks, ability to explain to the world why the Giants are like totally freaking awesome and why the hated Eagles and his radio call-in rival Philadelphia Phil are total losers. So maybe his life's going nowhere but the Giants are winning, everything is good in Paul Aufiero's little world. And then it all goes horribly wrong.While Big Fan is by no means a spectacular film it definitely works, thanks almost entirely to the performance of Patton Oswalt who plays Paul. There are supporting players sprinkled throughout but it's largely left to Oswalt to carry the film on his own and he succeeds. The film takes us inside the head of this strange little man. And being inside that head is a scary place to be. It's a great performance. In spite of the character's obvious failings you can't help but root for Paul. Unless maybe you're an Eagles fan but we all know Eagles fans aren't quite human so they don't really count. As Paul's obsession takes him into dark, dangerous territory there's a sense that we may see this guy just totally lose it. Whatever little grasp of "it" he had to begin with anyway. But the story has some final surprises in store for us and things wrap up happily enough. Happy for us anyway. Happy for Paul? How do the Giants look this season? That's all that matters. That's all that ever matters. I can relate.