I Kill Giants (2017)
Genre: Fantasy / Drama
Duration: 106 minuten
Country:
United States / Belgium / Denmark / United Kingdom / Sweden / China
Directed by: Anders Walter
Stars: Madison Wolfe, Zoe Saldana and Imogen Poots
IMDb score:
6,1 (33.915)
Releasedate: 15 November 2017
I Kill Giants plot
"I find giants, I hunt giants"
Stubborn high school student Barbara Thorson struggles with everyone around her. She flees reality and ends up in a fantasy world where magic and monsters rule. She receives help from the psychologist Mrs. Mollé, who assists her in the fight against real and imagined monsters in Barbara's life.
Actors and actresses
Barbara Thorson
Karen Thorson
Sophia
Taylor
Mrs. Mollé
Dave
Mr. Mollé
Mrs. Thorson
Theresa Tuzzo
Giant (voice)
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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- 87623 messages
- 12890 votes
Good.
It is indeed reminiscent of A Monster Calls, but also of films like Where the Wild Things Are. Youth films that mix drama and fantasy, often with a somewhat dark edge. It is also clear to see that there is also some Japanese blood behind this.
It's just a pity that the drama part wasn't really up to par. Barbara is a rather annoying character and the dramatic background was quite predictable. If you do choose a mix like this, make sure that the drama actually adds something, or at least that it works.
The fantasy part is fun. Lots of detail, beautifully captured and just enough in terms of CG. In the end maybe a bit too much of a good thing (although that is also because it gets a bit cornier), but for a film like this everything looks very neat. Acting is also certainly good, you really can't blame Wolfe for Barbara being just a bit of an annoying character.
Would have preferred to see it without the extra drama, since the fantasy part is much more convincing, but otherwise a nice youth film, which certainly manages to come out in an original way in terms of fantasy.
3.5*
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Jynxter
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- 518 messages
- 447 votes
I think that with this film, the anticipation in advance can lead to a disappointing viewing experience because it is a different kind of film than many will expect. Since I prefer not to watch trailers or learn too much about a movie beforehand, I didn't have any problems with that. I therefore had a great time watching this coming-of-age-like drama with a thin fantasy layer.
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Film Pegasus (moderator films)
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- 31191 messages
- 5473 votes
A fantasy film about a teenager who is clearly struggling with problems, which is by no means entirely clear what is right. A fascinating character, although the role is not particularly memorable. The film is in the vein of Where The Wild Things Are, A Monster Calls and even Pan's Labyrinth.
Madison Wolfe has to pull the film, which she laboriously but nevertheless succeeds in. She lacks a strong opponent, so that only she and her monsters have to carry the film. But you feel that there is something about her character and that keeps you curious as a viewer. The fantasy is also nicely done so that it has become a small intimate fantasy drama.
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