Essay Archive - Movie: The Fan
Movie: The Fan
An extraordinary film that every movie ‘guru' should see is The Fan.
Putting this picture on a pedestal would be the right thing to do. My counter-
part, Hector, also gives the movie exemplary reviews.
Robert DiNero plays a psychotic baseball fan who was an appalling father
and a die-hard for the game. This crazy man just wants credit for giving a Barry
Bonds-like player ( Wesley Snipes ) his number back. Unfortunately, the ‘fan'
gives Wesley his number back by killing the player who occupied the number
before him. When the baseball player's son is kidnapped by the disillusioned man,....
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