The contrast between Hudson's stolid, genteel acting style and Dean's more electric approach gives Giant the energy it needs to propel its massive, decades-spanning narrative...

| Mar 27, 2020

Including a fine performance from Elizabeth Taylor, great acting from Rock Hudson and a piercing portrayal from James Dean. Giant stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the great ones.

| Oct 10, 2018

Giant, in spite of its length, seldom seems long -- its story is too eventful, its effects too picturesque, and its director too skilful for that even over so long an expanse of time. It may not be a great film but it is certainly an awesome one.

| Mar 21, 2018

Sweeping saga of American prosperity that reveals its racist underbelly; glorious star vehicle that upends rigid gender roles; modern western that questions the validity of frontier land ownership.

| Sep 28, 2016

An excellent film which registers strongly on all levels, whether it's in its breathtaking panoramic shots of the dusty Texas plains; the personal, dramatic impact of the story itself, or the resounding message it has to impart.

| Nov 13, 2007

Much of it is awful, but it's almost impossible not to be taken in by the narrative sprawl.

| Nov 13, 2007

Stevens' sprawling epic of Texan life, taken from Edna Ferber's novel, strives so hard for Serious Statements that it ends up as a long yawn.

| Jun 24, 2006

For a reason I cannot fathom, Giant still has a reputation as a fine film, and it will no doubt go on boring audiences forever and a day.

| Original Score: 1/4 | May 23, 2005

Giant, for all its complexity, is a strong contender for the year's top-film award.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | May 20, 2003

If Texas had a state movie, then Giant would be it.

| Mar 10, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 7, 2003

At 202 minutes, it's just too long, yet it has the pull of nostalgia (if you're of a certain age) and sustains its emotional impact as a portrait of a durable marriage.

| Feb 13, 2001