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90A gift for those already in the fold, for those who get the joke and just want to savor it with other like-minded fans.
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88Separate interviews with Flansburgh and Linnell inject the most life and gentle conflict into the film, peeling back their unique musical marriage and friendship.
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80Loaded with tons of personal stories told by both Johns (the two main members of They Might Be Giants) as well as people within the music industry.
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80Schnack's sprightly, engaging documentary Gigantic takes a leisurely stroll through TMBG's career, mixing energetic live performances with smartly chosen clips, a few quirky detours, and compelling interviews with the likes of Dave Eggers, Sarah Vowell, and Ira Glass.
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80An absorbing and inspiring portrait of two musicians whose unerring sense of what's right -- both artistically and ethically -- has not just held them in good stead but driven their particular brand of success.
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Fannish but intelligent chronicle of indie pop band They Might Be Giants.
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75It's hard to go wrong with documentary subjects as articulate and intriguing as childhood friends John Flansburgh and John Linnell.
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75Adoring, appropriately offbeat documentary.
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John and John, it cannot be denied, are charming, witty, adorable, and quite capable of rocking.
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70Gigantic has the informal tone and structure of an illustrated scrapbook with excerpts from concert and television performances interwoven with lighthearted testimonials by friends, supporters, collaborators and admirers and augmented by witty animated segments.
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70It's shiny, amusing, incessantly clever, but sometimes a tad too snarky for its own good.
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63A fan's dream, A.J. Schnack's worshipful documentary about the musical duo They Might Be Giants does a nice job reflecting the thoughtful, quirky sensibility of its subjects' songs. Just don't expect to learn much about the guys themselves.
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58A unintentionally funny fanzine-flavored documentary.
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Forget "The Revenge of the Nerds." This is the real thing.
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A modest amusement.
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50Despite Schnack's half-hearted attempt to divide the film into chapters, his film is too unstructured to hold the interest of non-fans who might have appreciated a somewhat less hagiographic approach.
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50These live performances and classic music videos drive home the point that part of the Giants' longevity flows from the fact that they can't be explained, only experienced.
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50Not only does it feel like an exclusive party at which there is definitely no room for the uninitiated, its waves of idolization barely leave room for the band itself. Good as they are, They Might Be Giants deserve a better film.
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40Will likely test the patience of all but the most devoted fans.