People only know Giant as the last James Dean picture, but is more than that, Giant is a plead for tolerance and equalty that should resonate today, specially for it's accuracy.
The film takes place across 25 years mainly around two...
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People only know Giant as the last James Dean picture, but is more than that, Giant is a plead for tolerance and equalty that should resonate today, specially for it's accuracy.
The film takes place across 25 years mainly around two characters: Leslie (Elizabeth Taylor as beautiful as ever) and Bit Bennedict (Rock Hudson), who try to keep their marriage afloat despite several bumps on the road, among them, the diferent expectations both have towards their children, a worker who later becomes a tycoon (James Dean) who loves Taylor's characters and envies Hudson's and specially Hudson's sexism and racist view toward the Mexicans. That sexism makes Hudson a very interesting character who chances constantly toward the film, and that makes it a big challenge, but Rock Hudson pulls it off. Elizabeth Taylor, who despite not have a character as deep as Hudson, carries the huge film and does a commendable job. James Dean, despite having a lot less screen time than the other two, shows why he had a huge future, I mean, I'm certain he could have been even the greatest actor ever if he would have stayed away from that car, he makes Jett Rink a destroyed man who, despite achieving all kind of wealth, all kind of power, is miserable, is nothing after not having the only thing he wants, the love of Leslie. He gives a great performance for sure, this film has excellent perforances all around, we even see a glimpse of the excellent actor Dennis Hopper would be, but still, the star of the film, is it's own ambition, this film is truly an epic in it's ideas, a quality several films seems to be lacking more and more.
Definitely one of the best soapy films I've ever seen.
94/100.