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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe slacker comedy-drama-romance-whatever Gigantic will fulfill all your alterna-movie weirdness requirements.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAn offbeat romantic comedy that almost - but not quite - works. The characters and situations are a little too quirky for their own good.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOn the basis of Gigantic, Matt Aselton can make a fine and original film. This isn't quite it, but it has moments so good, all you wish for is a second draft.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWith its off-center dialogue and upscale industrial settings, Gigantic strains to be original. But beneath its indie affectations it is really another contemplation of generational misunderstanding.
- 50Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesThis is loads of fun in the early stretch, as the characters are being introduced, but the story never really goes anywhere.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttWe can be grateful to a stellar cast and some discipline on the part of Matt Aselton, a commercials director making his feature debut, that Gigantic doesn't go completely overboard. Nevertheless, the film will appeal mostly to festivals and adventurous audiences.
- 25The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasAny resemblance the film bears to real people and real situations is purely coincidental.
- 20New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDano is a talented actor who needs to aim higher, and it should go without saying that Deschanel can do - and should know - better.
- 10Village VoiceVillage VoiceI don't remember ever wanting to just haul out and punch a movie before Gigantic.
- 0San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleInert, incompetent and emotionally fraudulent.