The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish
| 01 May 1991 (USA)
The Favor, the Watch and the Very Big Fish Trailers

A farce, Hoskins plays a photographer who specializes in religious pictures who searches for a model for Jesus. He does a favor for a friend and finds himself doing a voice track for a porno movie with Natasha Richardson. Hoskins finds his model for Jesus in Jeff Goldblum and a romantic triangle begins in which Goldblum finds adoring crowds believing him to be Jesus and then begins to believe it himself.

Reviews
Grimossfer

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

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StyleSk8r

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

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Seraherrera

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

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Nicole

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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Charles Herold (cherold)

I saw this movie when it first came out and really liked it. I recall it didn't do that well, perhaps because the trailer for it was so badly done.I decided to watch it again, and it's still very entertaining. It starts a little slow but gets nuttier and nuttier as it goes along. Jeff Goldblum is excellent as a volatile pianist and Bob Hoskins quite good as the meek protagonist. The plot is quite ingenious. The movie is quite silly and odd, and I can certainly see it wouldn't appeal to everyone, but for those who like quirky indie films, this is a great bet.

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Jukka

This movie is certainly not everyone's cup of tea. Mine it is, big time. Rarely have I seen a movie that I liked more than this one. I wonder why others don't like it. What is it they don't see that I see? Or is there something that bothers them but not me? The pace is slow, yes, but there are a lot of details and twists to keep me easily entertained. And the pace is certainly faster than in Greenaway's movies. When I saw it the first time, I couldn't wait to see what weird happens next.The movie is more strange that intellectual. However, I think it cannot be enjoyed by Americans who expect to enjoy a film also (only ?) if they leave their brains home. You might say there is something European in the whole thing.

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waltcosmos

This might be considered a spoiler although it doesn't give away the movie, it just describes one particular scene I always found totally hilarious. Hoskins is carrying a silver coffee service tray back to where Goldblum is so they can both have a cup. As he approaches Goldblum, Goldblum's face becomes a mask of fury and smashes his Jesus staff across Hoskins' head. Hoskins staggers and apologetically says "Ah cudn't rumembah if you took milk..." and then collapses...Now I have to write other comments because unless I meet the ten line requirement, even though I've actually said all I want to say, I won't be allowed to post this comment. How ludicrous is that? Too bad I'm not getting paid per word. Which reminds me. Why do you suppose IMDb has such an idiotic stipulation? Do you suppose THEY are getting paid per word? Anyway, Goldblum showed the exact same face of rage when he began wailing on Kieren Culkin in Igby Goes Down. And once again, it was for almost the same reason. Weird.

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Phil-82

Totally disagree with the four reviewers in the IMDB, obviously grossed out on too many parochial "local" style movies. It is a witty subtle story and one too rare in the style of 'Tati'.

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