“I found Lithgow’s performance a fascinating study in monstrosity, but I found myself more engaged by the conversations I’ve had since seeing ‘Giant’"
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“Giant shrinks from the nagging fact that it goes in circles rather than building in gripping dramatic fashion.”
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“Lithgow’s portrayal of Dahl is ultimately fearsome, but the play’s moral complexity marks it as more than a portrait of the artist as a difficult man.”
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“As the boulder of Giant rolls toward its inevitable conclusion, we sense the dull, crushing tragedy that will come with its impact.”
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"What we have here is, in essence, a furiously verbose debate play revolving around two very prescient questions"
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“Lithgow, who has long excelled at conveying erudition, shows us how, confronted with demands, Dahl conceals shivs within gossamer webs of words.”
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"It’s Lithgow’s ability to be quiet and sweet and seconds later booming and scary that makes us squirm in our seats over our own feelings toward the writer. At times, we really do like him."
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"The masterfully written and thrillingly performed drama depicts Dahl obstinately refusing to extinguish a fire of his own making...Giant proves that, with a sufficient level of fame, an artist can do that and get away with it."
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