Tapestry of tall tales and true love ..BY: Reviewed by Anita Anandarajah ..LD: BIG FISH Directed by Tim Burton Starring Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Ewan McGregor, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter IF you could choose between having a story told to you.

(From New Straits Times (Malaysia))

BIG FISH Directed by Tim Burton Starring Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Ewan McGregor, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter IF you could choose between having a story told to you straight - just the facts, with no fat or trimmings - what would you choose? Edward Bloom (Ewan McGregor) is young, handsome and popular in Ashton, South Carolina. Men and women, young and old fall at his feet wherever he goes. He rescues a dog from a burning house and escapes unscathed. He offers himself as a human sacrifice to a giant who's terrorising his town. Despite all these achievements, he knows he is only a hotshot in hickville.

One thing …