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The Big Bang Review: Director James Toback has made a career out of being too clever to be accessible to more than a cult audience and being more provocative than profound in dealing with large issues of sex, crime, and race in films like Fingers, Two Girls and a Guy, and Black and White. His most satisfying film displays none of his shortcomings, though it sets out to do directly what his other films have tried to approach through drama or comedy. Toback is a thoughtful man, but he doesn't always create characters who reflect that; here, he doesn't create anyone, but relies on real people, ranging from a couple of youngsters to a Holocaust survivor, from ordinary citizens to celebrities like boxer Jose Torres and movie producer Don Simpson. The Big Bang is surprisingly light on its feet without ever feeling jokey. Everyone Toback interviews takes his questions seriously, but the collection of people he chose to interview reflect not only a range of ages and professions but also temperaments. This is the kind of talking heads movie that gives the subgenre a good name. Tom Wiener, All Movie Guide

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