My Giant (1998): Dir: Michael Lehman / Cast: Billy Crystal, Gheorghe Muresan, Kathleen Quinlan, Joanna Pacula, Steven Seagal: Advertized as a comedy but it is anything but. It does carry an interesting theme regarding human possession and discovery. Billy Crystal plays a filmmaker who is in a car accident in Albania and is rescued by an eight-foot man named Max. He is friendly and skilled in five languages. They come to a mutual agreement. He will star in Crystal's movies and in turn Crystal must locate Max's lost love, who broke his heart and has no desire to rekindle. The method in which Crystal handles this is a break in trust. Another poorly handled scene involves Crystal's son on the phone with Steven Seagal. Directed by Michael Lehman with beautiful photography. He previously made The Truth About Cats and Dogs. Gheorghe Muresan is likable as Max despite his despairing final scenes. Crystal is great with comic dialogue as he takes his discovery to new heights. Kathleen Quinlan as his wife is cardboard with a scene towards the end where she is used to solve a problem that is questionable. Joanna Pacula as Max's ex is not remotely likable. Seagal is either desperate or has a really good sense of humour to be the bunt of this joke as himself. Hardly funny but it does contain a strong theme regarding acceptance and abilities. Score: 6 / 10
Review of My Giant
