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Spanish language comedy drama about a supermarket security guard who's obsessed with a cleaning woman he's never spoken to. Cast:Horacio Camandule, Leonor Svarcas, Néstor Guzzini, Federico García, Fabiana CharloDirector:Adrian BiniezRelease Date:December 4, 2009DVD Release:March 9, 2010From:Film MovementLength:1 hr 24 min
Gigante played in limited release to good reviews. • Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...won a New Directors Competition award at this year's Chicago International Film Festival. Well deserved. Camandule is very fine... so is Svarcas." • And Kevin Thomas wrote in the Los Angeles Times, "...daring to observe ordinary, everyday life as experienced by a lonely guy.... a gem." More Reviews Below...
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (8 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...a small, unpretentious slice of Uruguayan neo-realism... a calm, ground-level examination of a monotonous workplace with an oppressive hierarchy..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 12/04/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "Though it takes time to find its courage and heart, 'Gigante,' like its oversized hero, merely has a slow, shy way of doing things."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 116 words, 12/04/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "I admire films that consist only or in large part of watching.... a film that has little meaningful dialogue; just incidental comments along the stream of a boring life..."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 528 words, 01/21/10
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Biniez, an acute, compassionate observer, has the courage to take a risky path, daring to observe ordinary, everyday life as experienced by a lonely guy.... a gem."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 01/01/10
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Horacio Camandule gives a strong performance as the lovesick guard... There's minimal dialogue and camera movement -- but lots of charm."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 240 words, 12/04/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...won a New Directors Competition award at the Chicago International Film Festival. Well deserved. Horacio Camandule is very fine... so is Leonor Svarcas."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 484 words, 01/22/10
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Director Adrián Biniez has made a quiet, intent, involving film, a moony-innocent urban alienation fairy tale of bashful ogre and village beauty -- and it never quite crests."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 12/02/09
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Gigante has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (2 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD "Director Adrián Biniez has made a quiet, intent, involving film, a moony-innocent urban alienation fairy tale of bashful ogre and village beauty -- and it never quite crests."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 209 words, 12/02/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...a small, unpretentious slice of Uruguayan neo-realism... a calm, ground-level examination of a monotonous workplace with an oppressive hierarchy..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 12/04/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Biniez, an acute, compassionate observer, has the courage to take a risky path, daring to observe ordinary, everyday life as experienced by a lonely guy.... a gem."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 01/01/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: MODERATE "...impeccable but distant, lacking in spontaneity and not very original.... exudes sympathy for the working class stiffs who live under the threat of job cutbacks and redundancy."(See all of Deborah Young's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 02/08/09
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: EXCELLENT "Biniez, an acute, compassionate observer, has the courage to take a risky path, daring to observe ordinary, everyday life as experienced by a lonely guy.... a gem."(See all of Kevin Thomas's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 289 words, 01/01/10
Stephen Holden, New York Times: GOOD "...a small, unpretentious slice of Uruguayan neo-realism... a calm, ground-level examination of a monotonous workplace with an oppressive hierarchy..."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 12/04/09
17.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Gigante's reviews are separated by an average 17.4 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Gigante's reviews cover 12.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,975 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 331 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 12 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Gigante's reviews on average broke 12 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Gigante's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
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