Big Fan

Big Fan is the story about someone who is fanatic about football. Well, not just football, but the New York Giants. Patton Oswalt plays Paul Aufiero, a man living a meager existence as the "World's Biggest New York Giants Fan." Paul spends his days listening to Sports Talk Radio and preparing the speeches he will deliver that day. His life involves working overnight in a parking garage, going home to his mother's house and on game days setting the parking lot of Giants Stadium watching the game on a portable TV.

Despite the fact his existence is meager, Paul seems happy. His friend is impressed with his oratory skills on "The Zone" and he has his beloved Giants. Until the day he has a run in with the Giants Star Player; who ruthlessly beats Paul until he is stuck in a hospital for 3 days. The remainder of the film focuses on Paul being torn by his love for the Giants and his family pushing him to seek justice.

Patton Oswalt delivers a remarkable performance playing the part of a 'lovable loser' who is going through a mental breakdown. Robert D Siegel does a wonderful job with the script and directing, never poking fun at the fanaticism that National Sports teams garner.