The Giant

6/7/2026

**_Funereal, surreal coming-of-age indie in northeast Georgia_** The filmmaking is proficient, the acting is fine, particularly considering they’re no-names, and there’s a nice moody, dreamlike atmosphere. Unfortunately, the storytelling is tedious, and the tone is one-note maudlin, which makes it a chore to sit through. Then there’s the ambiguity of who exactly the titular ‘giant’ is. It manifests in different ways, as shown in the movie, but I think it all comes down to Hebrews 2:15. Look it up after watching. Not that this is a faith-based film. It’s a morose and mysterious drama involving several deaths, mostly in the periphery and off camera. “Apocalypse Now” had the same artistic tone, but told a compelling story filled with memorable scenes and quotable wordage. Decades lat