Movie

Big Fan

2009 · 91 min

A quietly uncomfortable character study that blends sadness and absurdity, watching a man's life shrink to the size of his obsession.

Overview: Paul Aufiero, a 35-year-old parking-garage attendant from Staten Island, is the self-described "world's biggest New York Giants fan". One night, Paul and his best friend Sal spot Giants star linebacker Quantrell Bishop at a gas station and decide to follow him. At a strip club Paul cautiously decides to approach him but the chance encounter brings Paul's world crashing down around him.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, satirical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, isolation, identity, sport
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
identity
sport
loneliness
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild