Home of the Giants

Brilliant
I absolutely loved this movie, I wasn't expecting much after watching the trailer but when I finally got round to seeing this, I was impressed.

The story is great, a nice twist at the end with some brilliant acting too. Ryan Merriman is fantastic as the star basketball player, Matt. He's such a believable character that you can relate to and I personally fell in love with. Haley Joel Osment is also great as his best friend who gets roped into the scheme to help Matt's brother.

I honestly enjoyed the movie and have watched it many times, I strongly recommend to get this. I have no idea what movie 'Filmgeek' was watching but looking at their other reviews they have given all but one movie 1 star. So don't pay attention to them and enjoy this movie.

good, but flawed
Hey look! It's the Thunder Alley boy and he's a teenager trying to grow his hair long now! haha

Home of the Giants, despite being somewhat predictable (and uninspiring) in the storytelling department, isn't that bad of a drama. No, it's definitely not a comedy or one of those "feel good" family films about overcoming obstacles in a sporting event, that's for sure.

It's about a star basketball player (and his friend- the Thunder Alley boy who's name is Haley Joel Osment so you are aware I actually know the dudes name) who happens to get involved with a troubled drug addict, and all three of them eventually develop this plan to break in and rob a mans home and steal his money.

However there's a huge twist at the end that I personally admire for being completely unpredictable, but I have to take away one point because the conclusion didn't mention at least two important elements to the storyline (that I won't spoil in case you haven't seen Home of the...

Hollywood Reporter
Published in HOLLYWOOD REPORTER on Oct. 23, 2007
By Duane Byrge
Chicago International Film Festival
CHICAGO -- March Madness shows its sinister side in "Home of the Giants," a saga about Indiana state-championship basketball. The main rivalry is not on the court, but off the hardwood, as two brothers go one-on-one in a good-vs.-evil showdown. This appealing, heady independent film won audience fans here at the Chicago International Film Festival. Starring Ryan Merriman as Matt, a high-school basketball star, and Haley Joel Osment as Gar, his loyal, brainy sidekick, "Home of the Giants" is funny and gritty. With sly digs at high-school culture,
filmmaker Rusty Gorman spins a sharp morality story centered on the tribal insanity of Indiana high- school basketball.
In this sharp depiction of middle-American life, Matt is reveling in his "glory days": He's the high- school star who realizes that he'll never play at the next level. He's got a one-man entourage in...

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