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* SpiritualSuccessor: To Tim Burton's first {{biopic}} ''Film/EdWood'', written by the same screenwriters 20 years prior. Both even featured a lead character who's an alcoholic and had overlying themes of DoingItForTheArt.
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* MisaimedMarketing: One of the film's taglines calls it a "hilarious true story." There is not much comedy in the film at all. Most of the film is tragic due to Margaret's suffering at the hands of Walter, while the ending is more heartwarming and uplifting.
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* ValuesDissonance: In 2014's time, the idea of Margaret having to remarry to keep her daughter sounds weird and crazy but, back then, in the 50s, in divorces, the mother stood a chance of not having custody at all and, more to this, because she would've been a housewife, Margaret didn't have too many work prospects.
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* MisaimedMarketing: One of the film's taglines calls it a "hilarious story." There is not much comedy in the film at all. Most of the film is tragic due to Margaret's suffering at the hands of Walter, while the ending is more heartwarming and uplifting.
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* MisaimedMarketing: One of the film's taglines calls it a "hilarious true story." There is not much comedy in the film at all. Most of the film is tragic due to Margaret's suffering at the hands of Walter, while the ending is more heartwarming and uplifting.
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** Walter reading the newspaper and finding out that Margaret revealed his secret on public radio. Though he remains silent, you can see the look of "ThisIsGonnaSuck" on his face.
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** Walter reading the newspaper and finding out that Margaret revealed his secret on public radio.radio that she was the real artist, not him. Though he remains silent, you can see the look of "ThisIsGonnaSuck" on his face.
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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Walter and Margret being forced to paint before the court to prove who painted the "big eyes." [[spoiler: Margaret effortlessly shows up Walter, who never even picks up a pencil, proving once and for all he's not an artist]].
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** Walter reading the newspaper and finding out that Margaret revealed his secret on public radio. Though he remains silent, you can see the look of "ThisIsGonnaSuck" on his face.
** Walter and Margret being forced to paint before the court to prove who painted the "big eyes." [[spoiler: Margaret effortlessly shows up Walter, who never even picks up a pencil, proving once and for all he's not an artist]].
** Walter reading the newspaper and finding out that Margaret revealed his secret on public radio. Though he remains silent, you can see the look of "ThisIsGonnaSuck" on his face.
** Walter and Margret being forced to paint before the court to prove who painted the "big eyes." [[spoiler: Margaret effortlessly shows up Walter, who never even picks up a pencil, proving once and for all he's not an artist]].
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* MisaimedMarketing: One of the film's taglines calls it a "hilarious story." There is not much comedy in the film at all. Most of the film is tragic due to Margaret's suffering at the hands of Walter, while the ending is more heartwarming and uplifting.
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*ValuesDissonance: In 2014's time, the idea of Margaret having to remarry to keep her daughter sounds weird and crazy but, back then, in the 50s, in divorces, the mother stood a chance of not having custody at all and, more to this, because she would've been a housewife, Margaret didn't have too many work prospects.
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* AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Col9Av1ydS4&ab_channel=LanaDelReyVEVO ''Big Eyes'']], from Music/LanaDelRey, has tragic lyrics that fit the film, rich, textured vocals, and an epic trumpet.
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* AwesomeMusic: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Col9Av1ydS4&ab_channel=LanaDelReyVEVO ''Big Eyes'']], from Music/LanaDelRey, has tragic lyrics that fit the film, rich, textured vocals, and an epic trumpet.
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* AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Col9Av1ydS4&ab_channel=LanaDelReyVEVO ''Big Eyes'']], from Music/LanaDelRey, has tragic lyrics that fit the film, rich, textured vocals, and an epic trumpet.
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* EsotericHappyEnding: Sure Margaret escapes the abuses of Walter, but she does so by joining Jehovah's Witnesses, a religion that has come [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses under fire for its numerous abuses of its members, and accused of being a cult.]] Let's just hope she never needs a blood transfusion afterwards.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the early '90s, Tim Burton personally commissioned Margaret Keane to paint a portrait of his then-girlfriend Lisa Marie. 20 years later, he directed a movie that honors her artistic integrity.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the early '90s, Tim Burton personally commissioned Margaret Keane to paint a portrait of his then-girlfriend Lisa Marie. 20 years later, he directed a movie that honors her artistic integrity.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the early '90s, Tim Burton personally commissioned Margaret Keane to paint a portrait of his then-girlfriend Lisa Marie. 20 years later, he directed a movie that honors her artistic integrity.
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* HilariousInHindsight: This would not be the last time Creator/ChristophWaltz stars in [[Film/AlitaBattleAngel a film featuring a woman associated with disproportionately large eyes]].
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* EsotericHappyEnding: Sure Margaret escapes the abuses of Walter, but she does so by joining Jehovah's Witnesses, a religion that has come [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses under fire for its numerous abuses of its members, and accused of being a cult.]] Let's just hope she never needs a blood transfusion afterwards.
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the early '90s, Tim Burton personally commissioned Margret Keane to paint a portrait of his then-girlfriend Lisa Marie. 20 years later, he directed a movie that honors her artistic integrity.
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Walter and Margret being forced to paint before the court to prove who painted the "big eyes." [[spoiler: Marget effortlessly shows up Walter, who never even picks up a pencil, proving once and for all he's not an artist]].
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* HeartwarmingInHindsight: In the early '90s, Tim Burton personally commissioned Margret Margaret Keane to paint a portrait of his then-girlfriend Lisa Marie. 20 years later, he directed a movie that honors her artistic integrity.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Walter and Margret being forced to paint before the court to prove who painted the "big eyes." [[spoiler: Marget effortlessly shows up Walter, who never even picks up a pencil, proving once and for all he's not an artist]].
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* ValuesResonance: Despite taking place in the middle of the 20th century, in a day and age where cyber art theft is a regular occurrence, with thieves Photohopping out watermarks on work by established artists, taking credit for someone else's art is seen as a much more heinous crime. Chances are, if you're an artist, you'll despise Walter even before he becomes outwardly abusive.
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* ValuesResonance: Despite taking place in the middle of the 20th century, in a day and age where cyber art theft is a regular occurrence, with thieves Photohopping Photoshopping out watermarks on work by established artists, taking credit for someone else's art is seen as a much more heinous crime. Chances are, if you're an artist, you'll despise Walter even before he becomes outwardly abusive.abusive.
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* NarmCharm: The art critic's unflinching block of the fork Walter attempts to drive into his eye seems uncharacteristically heightened for a movie this grounded, but admit it: you thought that critic is a stone-cold badass.
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* NarmCharm: The art critic's unflinching block of the fork Walter attempts to drive into his eye seems uncharacteristically heightened for a movie this grounded, but admit it: you thought that critic is a stone-cold badass.badass.
* ValuesResonance: Despite taking place in the middle of the 20th century, in a day and age where cyber art theft is a regular occurrence, with thieves Photohopping out watermarks on work by established artists, taking credit for someone else's art is seen as a much more heinous crime. Chances are, if you're an artist, you'll despise Walter even before he becomes outwardly abusive.
* ValuesResonance: Despite taking place in the middle of the 20th century, in a day and age where cyber art theft is a regular occurrence, with thieves Photohopping out watermarks on work by established artists, taking credit for someone else's art is seen as a much more heinous crime. Chances are, if you're an artist, you'll despise Walter even before he becomes outwardly abusive.
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* MoralEventHorizon: For most of the movie, Walter is a bit of a sleaze who uses his big lie to support a woman he loves. At least until he tries to light said woman on fire for supposedly soiling his good name.
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Actually, there is a reason: nobody he tells is interested. The gallery owner even wonders out loud to himself why anyone would claim to be responsible for them.
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* FridgeLogic: Early in the film, Walter outright tells several people that the big-eyed paintings are his wife's, including that one gallery owner who keeps showing up in the film? Why do none of them step up and question that now Walter's the sole artist?
* FridgeHorror: It's established that Margaret is in dire straits because she is a single mother without many work skills. Now consider how blithely Walter comments that he up and left his wife to pursue his art career? How did she support herself?
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* FridgeLogic: Early in the film, CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Walter outright tells several people that and Margret being forced to paint before the big-eyed paintings are his wife's, including that one gallery owner court to prove who keeps showing up in painted the film? Why do none of them step "big eyes." [[spoiler: Marget effortlessly shows up Walter, who never even picks up a pencil, proving once and question that now for all he's not an artist]].
* FridgeBrilliance: Any real-life artist will pick up on Walter'sthe sole artist?
lies about [[spoiler: being an artist by how much he procrastinates, waiting for inspiration to strike rather than simply doing it because he's compelled]].
* FridgeHorror: It's established that Margaret is in dire straits because she is a single mother without many work skills. Now consider how blithely Walter comments that he up and left his wife to pursue his art career? How did she supportherself?herself?
* NarmCharm: The art critic's unflinching block of the fork Walter attempts to drive into his eye seems uncharacteristically heightened for a movie this grounded, but admit it: you thought that critic is a stone-cold badass.
* FridgeBrilliance: Any real-life artist will pick up on Walter's
* FridgeHorror: It's established that Margaret is in dire straits because she is a single mother without many work skills. Now consider how blithely Walter comments that he up and left his wife to pursue his art career? How did she support
* NarmCharm: The art critic's unflinching block of the fork Walter attempts to drive into his eye seems uncharacteristically heightened for a movie this grounded, but admit it: you thought that critic is a stone-cold badass.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Walter. Did he set out from the start to rip off Margaret or did he recognize that she was bad at marketing herself and step in for her? Clearly, he became jealous of her artistic talent, but did he start out just trying to help?
* FridgeLogic: Early in the film, Walter outright tells several people that the big-eyed paintings are his wife's, including that one gallery owner who keeps showing up in the film? Why do none of them step up and question that now Walter's the sole artist?
* FridgeHorror: It's established that Margaret is in dire straits because she is a single mother without many work skills. Now consider how blithely Walter comments that he up and left his wife to pursue his art career? How did she support herself?
* FridgeLogic: Early in the film, Walter outright tells several people that the big-eyed paintings are his wife's, including that one gallery owner who keeps showing up in the film? Why do none of them step up and question that now Walter's the sole artist?
* FridgeHorror: It's established that Margaret is in dire straits because she is a single mother without many work skills. Now consider how blithely Walter comments that he up and left his wife to pursue his art career? How did she support herself?
