Big Fish Without grand scenes, splashy promotions, and fancy stunts, Big Fish, a simple and warm movie, has touched me so deeply. Some people get moved by father’s love; some people get interested in child simplicity; and some people get impressed by the fantastical imagination. However, this movie struck a responsive chord in my heart because it showed me an optimistic attitude towards life. Big Fish tells a story of a man’s unique lifetime: how he came to the world; how he grew up; how he travelled around the world; and how he left the world. The man turned his experiences into amazing stories to tell his son, but the son did not believe his story at all. Until the father reached the end of his life and retrospected his whole life did the son fully understand his father’s larger-than-life stories and his ambitions, love for family and his unique life style. The first time I saw the movie was 8 years ago when I was about to attend the High School Entrance Examination. I was under great pressure and I could not figure out what my life should be. Should I choose a school that I could enter without ambiguity or another one that was challenging for me? Ed Bloom’s words inspired me. “This town is more than any man could ask for. And if I were to end up here, I would consider myself lucky.” Ed said. ”But the truth is, I'm just not ready to end up anywhere.” Life is kind of great adventure and one brave choice may change our whole life path. Maybe we fail at last but at least, we have no regrets of our dreams. Big Fish tells me a simple story and profound life wisdom: to live is not to be alive, but to enrich our experience and widen our knowledge.