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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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OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten
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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
OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten
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