Gigantic

Perché Zach Galifianakis nei panni di un senza tetto ce l’ha con un giovane venditore di letti, in società con un nero più attempato ma ancora arzillo e con un operaio stereotipico? Perché il giovane venditore di letti, amico ed ex compagno di liceo di un biologo ricercatore, non abbocca alla battuta della collega ricercatrice che pretende di fare esperimenti sugli organi GENITALI dei gerbilli? Oppure [...] Vai alla recensione »

It's a bit heavy on the metaphors, a few fun supporting players prematurely vanish and there are tonal issues (what's with the homeless assassin?), but the offbeat comedy "Gigantic" remains quite the confident juggling act. First-time feature director Matt Aselton, who co-wrote the darkly funny, well-observed script with Adam Nagata, has crafted a disarming tale that's one of the better independent [...] Vai alla recensione »

The white lab rats shown struggling for survival in a fish tank in the opening scene of Matt Aselton’s debut film, “Gigantic,” are more than metaphors for the timid, flailing characters in this serious comedy about the children of privilege. Their presence also suggests Mr. Aselton’s approach to the world, which he examines with the evenhanded curiosity of a scientist studying a species under stress. [...] Vai alla recensione »