This
fish-out-of-water story gets a big boost from a solid performance from Billy Crystal
and an extremely likable turn by the NBA's Gheorghe Muresan. Crystal plays a talent
agent who discovers a Romanian giant. In a frantic attempt to save his sagging
career, Crystal gets the giant a role in a film. Then it's off to America to search
for his long lost love.
My
Giant is predictable and extremely manipulative, pulling at your heart strings
nearly every second, but for the most part, it works. Michael Liehmann, the man
who made Heathers, throws in some hilarious stuff including a wrestling sequence
that involves Muresan and an angry mob of dwarves. This scene alone was worth
the price of admission. Rounding out a great cast is Kathleen Quinlan as Crystal's
supportive wife.
This
fish-out-of-water story gets a big boost from a solid performance from Billy Crystal
and an extremely likable turn by the NBA's Gheorghe Muresan. Crystal plays a talent
agent who discovers a Romanian giant. In a frantic attempt to save his sagging
career, Crystal gets the giant a role in a film. Then it's off to America to search
for his long lost love.
