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Watching Hudson, Taylor, and especially Dean in such an exquisite backdrop has its basic thrills. But any extended thought about what Giant wants to say or how it communicates its social consciousness to the viewer.

Let me say it right away: this film is a disappointment, at least relative to what we had hoped for.

If Stevens intended Giant as a great work of art, serious doubts arise as to both his artistic judgment and his ability to rise above the level of his material.

Dean's unstrained authenticity is remarkable, made more amusing when it conceals intellect and a ferocious ambition.

The contrast between Hudson's stolid, genteel acting style and Dean's more electric approach gives Giant the energy it needs to propel its massive, decades-spanning narrative...