Jara is a quiet, self-contained security guard who falls in love...kind of a dating road movie...with wonderful shots and scenes of local grocery stores, cafes, bars, beaches. I've no idea why this touching and funny movie received such a low rating. Gigant is very much in the tradition of "Gregory's Girl" perhaps even an homage to the celebrated Scottish flick with maybe a little bit of "In the Mood for Love". I found this movie a welcome respite from the fast-paced, loud films that seem to dominate theatres and TV these days. A film of everyday people with characters who look like average people - sans porcelain veneers, nose jobs, Botox, and liposuction - in the same way one sees in Brit flicks where the lead actors are not necessarily either gorgeous or at the least adorably cute.
Review of Giant
