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

i totally disagree with the person who first commented about this movie. to me, this storyline is about a man with growth hormonal disorder trying his best to look for the love he is yearning for. Trying his very best to fit into the society who doesn't seemed to accept him.He then met someone who treats him with best friend's love and was shown the way to receiving the love he always wanted to have. the man who created all that happiness in returned received something important from the giant, which is family and spouse love.and the comedy, it's just part of making the audience feel some laughter bugs at certain part of the shows.and i must admit, it made me tear a little.

Gheorghe Muresan is the best part of this movie. He was instantly likable and can actually act!The plot seemed a little sappy and contrived, and the ending was a little dissapointing. All in all though, it's good for a rainy day or for some mindless, fluffy entertainment.

Ain't it cute you can claim you're Jewish, and to have a noisy Jewish family? You don't go by a Kosher kitchen or nothin'. And that dialect - Don't you love it? Your aunt is a crude gal....Love it!I think not. This movie could have been more sincere.