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Movie Overview
Cast
Paul Dano
Zooey Deschanel
John Goodman
Director
Matt Aselton
MPAA Rating
R - for language, some sexual content and violence.
Gigantic (2008)
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2/4
"More like 'bloated.'"
Film Freak Central
Bill Chambers
B-
"If there's anything truly celebratory about
Gigantic,
it's the exposed performances from Dano and Deschanel."
BrianOrndorf.com
Brian Orndorf
2.5/4
"...inevitably grows on the viewer..."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
D
"Aselton seems to have ingested a hundred forgettable indie comedies, regurgitated them, and applied the random title
Gigantic
to what came up."
EricDSnider.com
Eric D. Snider
3/4
"For a film that only flirts with the idea of closure it may be best to just keep an open mind and enjoy the company of some fine actors playing funny characters trying to find the same answers that all of us are."
eFilmCritic.com
Erik Childress
C-
"The protagonist might be so laid-back that he practically disappears, but the picture itself tries much too hard--and stumbles."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
3/5
"An oddball romantic comedy about the relationship between a nurturing male and a ditzy young woman who doesn't have a clue as to what she really wants."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
.5/4
"Director Matt Aselton cites Buñuel as an influence, but he fails to understand the difference between being a surrealist and being a nonsense-ist."
Slant Magazine
Henry Stewart
2.5/4
"The characters and situations are a little too quirky for their own good. Everyone is skewed off-center and, while that can be charming in small measures,
Gigantic
overdoses on it."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
B-
"There was just something about this movie that drew me in. Part of it is the borderline surreal method with which the film tells its story."
Film School Rejects
Kevin Carr
"A borderline insufferable trifle that dispenses quirkiness with its every gesture and breath."
The Screengrab
Nick Schager
4/5
"This gentle romance is so wilfully quirky that it will drive some audiences a bit crazy. But if you can connect to the film's warmth and the humanity of its characters, it really gets under the skin."
Shadows on the Wall
Rich Cline
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