Patton Oswalt's dark side.

A thirty-six year old parking garage attendant, and die hard New York Giants fan must reconsider his life after being beat up by his favorite player.

I have been a huge fan of Patton Oswalt ever since I began watching him on The King Of Queens (1998-2007), as the underdog friend of Doug and the crew getting picked on left and right. He has starred in other things such as Ratatouille(2007), Starsky and Hutch (2004), and has a couple of his own stand-up comedy sketches that have aired on Comedy Central. He is probably one of the funniest icons in Hollywood, but different than any I have ever seen. His jokes are much darker it seems, and the way he portrays himself is so unique. He's like the chubby loser, but he enjoys it, he's comfortable with himself. He has been on Letterman a couple times, along with other late night talk shows, and is a sure fan favorite. You either love him or hate him, nothing in between. He either annoys the heck out of you, or you root for him and he cracks you up. He happens to crack me up, and I root for him big time.

Big Fan is a much different role for Oswalt, playing a thirty-six year old loser still living with his mother, with the small job of a parking garage attendant. He is a self proclaimed New York Giants fanatic as well. I must say, he portrayed it great.

Each night until around one in the morning, Paul (Oswalt), calls his favorite sports radio station, only to talk smack back to his bitter rival Philadelphia Phil. Of course that isn't his real name, just a radio alias. he just happens to be a die hard Philadelphia Eagles fan. The two rant and rave about which team is better, and which will progress as the season goes on. Paul writes down everything he's going to say ahead of time, and does a great job mostly. His best friend (Kevin Corrigan) listens in every night, and congratulates him each time he succeeds in trash talking. I was pleasantly surprised with the way this comedy played out. Nothing cliche, and a lot of new things not seen before. It definitely had it's dark moments to it, and may be classified as a dark comedy to some. I see it as partially one. Each night passes, with nothing new happening for Paul, until one night when He gets the crap beat out if him by his favorite player. He decides whether or not to press charges, because if he does, he won't be able to play. Very engrossing story.

If your looking for an edgy movie, showing Patton Oswalt's dark side, than watch this. But if your looking to laugh a whole lot, this may not be for you, because Oswalt's comedic appeal lacks just a bit. That's one of the only negative aspects, next to the fact that the plot is rushed, and somewhat predictable. A pretty enjoyable movie for the most part.

6.6/10