The Tiger Rising

Decent movie about sorrow, anger among other feelings we harbor in our minds. Set them free. That's what the movie is all about. Kudos to the kids and Queen Latifah for their believable performance. Enjoyed it.

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.

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.

Sorry, but this one misses the mark. I had great expectations going in, since there were some good actors involved. They did their best with a poor script, and some unbelievable scenes they had to try and make believable. The plot was thin and the plot holes were many. The story line was weak and poorly developed. I never read the novel this was based upon, but suspect it was cut down substantially, and lost a lot in the process. Consequently, there were a number of story transitions that were not at all smooth. I'm sorry if this analysis disappoints some, but I'm merely expressing my own disappointment.

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.