The Tiger Rising

We thought a movie with Dennis Quaid and Queen Latifah would be a sure bet, but their talents were wasted. The movie lacked direction and dragged for the most part. The three children in attendance were in and of the theater during the movie. Obviously, the movie failed to hold their attention (as well as ours). What started out as having potential turned turned into the hope that it would end soon so we could go home.

If you want to see a good movie about a young man and a tiger, I would suggest seeing the very well made film, The Life of Pi (which is not about 3.14). This turkey, on the other hand, tries to fan our imaginations with the discovery of a caged tiger in the woods who has not starved to death miraculously. Where did the tiger get its water to survive as well? Forget about logic in this film, and try to suspend your disbelief. There is a great amount of disbelief to suspend. The American version of the found tiger is nowhere as good as the Indian version made several years ago. Pass on this one and see the good one.

If you can't get a decent performance out of Dennis Quaid, just quit. Horrible script and direction. I don't know how things like this get made. Just dismal.

Usually when Quaid or Latifah is onboard, it's a feel-good movie and worth watching. Somehow they missed the target and instead gave us a sleep-inducing snoozefest that meandered and never progressed into something meaningful.

I kept getting distracted watching this and total time spent was probably 3 hours to complete Such a miss...

Posted sign on semi-remote Kentucky property said, "Trespassers Will Be Shot". Is that legal or ethical? Script was odd, perhaps because of mixed symbolism of children being bullied combined with a child's coping with loss of mother with both somehow connected to a caged tiger that is oddly located in a remote no where location. Ending bizarre.