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(1 - 13) of 13 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1   B+ "The rough edges suit Big Fan well, making for a fragrant depiction of pro sports appreciation slowly asphyxiated to a gasp of inconsolable delirium. In other words, don't mess with a Giants fan."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf B "Robert Siegel (screenwriter of "The Wrestler") makes an gloomy but respectable debut with a dark drama that revels in a particular New York character type living within clearly drawn societal lines."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey B "Cliched New York type of creepy/funny film that might only appeal to the male sports fan."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B "A peculiar but oddly effective portrait...of a loser not so much trapped as unwilling to try to escape."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/4 "Writer/director Robert D. Siegel understands the psychology of the obsessive sports fan, and he brings it to the screen in Big Fan, a dark comedy that occasionally skirts close to the edge of tragedy."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli " Writer-director Robert D. Siegel grew up listening to callers like Paul on The FAN, New York City's all-sports radio, and he gives us a bizarrely sympathetic portrait of a guy who is as devout and as obsessive as any religious fanatic."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards "Siegel's shots are dirty, his dialogue sharp, and his knack for avoiding cliches is rare; Oswalt's performance is a selfless, measured descent into madness that deserves some sort of award"   MTV   Larry Carroll B+ "...an American independent that let us experience a different kind of minority lifestyle."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/4 "It acutely illustrates how excessive sports fanaticism functions as a strain of insanity that, as posited by the "happy" coda, recommences with every new season."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager B "...expected a typical obsessed sports fan flick but writer and first-time director Robert D. Siegel gives us more, and entertains too."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3.5/4 "Wrings pain out of heartbreaking truths, and steamrolls to an unpredictable conclusion that's suspenseful, mildly coincidental, but gut-wrenchingly sad."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 7/10 "Though not without its problems, it is not a film that's easy to forget about, nor do its questions all answer themselves at once."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 4.5/5 "Big Fan will make you second-guess the overly-devoted, without deciding for you whether Paul's love is tragic or bittersweet."   DVDTalk.com   Tyler Foster  (1 - 13) of 13 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1