Among Giants Reviews

I remember, when I was still living in France, I was going very often to the movies, sometimes 3 times a week. Back then, I wasn’t really interested in huge blockbusters, I went usually to watch smaller movies and I ended up watching some rather obscure flicks. This movie was definitely one of them. It starred the late Pete Postlethwaite, one of the most reliable and underrated actors back in those days, and the lovely Rachel Griffiths who I didn’t know at that time. Basically, it is one of those typical realistic British dramas focusing on the working class and it could have been directed by Ken Loach. And that’s the main issue here. I mean, Sam Miller who’s specialized in TV work did a decent job but, to be honest, I have seen my share of Loach’s movies and this one never really reached that level. I mean, the actors were pretty good and they created some interesting characters but the story was missing something to make it really stand out from the other features in the same genre. Still, it remains a decent British drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.