Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid star in this beloved tale based on the New York Times best-selling book by Kate DiCamillo. When 12-year-old Rob Horton (Christian Convery) discovers a caged tiger in the woods near his home, his imagination runs wild and life begins to change in the most unexpected ways. With the help of a wise and mysterious maid, Willie May (Queen Latifah) and the stubborn new girl in school (Madalen Mills), he navigates through childhood memories, heartache, and wondrous adventures in this heartwarming adaptation.
My Review
Sometimes you have to let the tiger rise...
Life can sometimes be messy and hard and no two people deal with things the same way. Some bury it all inside. Some lash out in anger. Some retreat from life. All are in cages not made with bars. And if not allowed to process their grief that pain can physically manifest itself in unexpected ways. This is the tough stuff that two 12-year-old kids must face with the help of a wise hotel maid who learned that wisdom the hard way.
I'll admit that when I decided to watch The Tiger Rising I had never heard of Kate DiCamillo's novel that was the basis for the film. I was, however, familiar with Because Of Winn Dixie (both film and book) so I had an idea of what I might expect. And true to form the story was both bitter and sweet and teaches some life lessons that are applicable for all ages.
I was quite impressed by the quality of The Tiger Rising film production. The children who play Rob and Sistine were very well chosen. Christian Convery had the dreamy, vague, miles away persona down to a T. And Madalen Mills was a real master with her facial expressions, particularly her annoyed with the world stare that she uses quite often to challenge those around her. The adults also filled their roles very well. But, I'm gonna tell you that what really captured my appreciation was the way the production company handled Rob's imagination and the how it sprang to life in the most surprising ways. Another thing I sincerely liked was the fact that they chose to only use CGI when needed with the tiger, yes, the tiger was quite obviously very real in many of its scenes. With the unnecessary overuse of CGI these days it was like a breath of fresh air, in my opinion.
In a nutshell The Tiger Rising is a bittersweet film made for and meant to be watched by families. There are words of wisdom for everyone no matter what age they are. And, even though there are moments that will make you want to cry, joy can triumph in the end as each of us finally let our own tiger rise...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Tiger Rising a 4 Bark rating.
Life can sometimes be messy and hard and no two people deal with things the same way. Some bury it all inside. Some lash out in anger. Some retreat from life. All are in cages not made with bars. And if not allowed to process their grief that pain can physically manifest itself in unexpected ways. This is the tough stuff that two 12-year-old kids must face with the help of a wise hotel maid who learned that wisdom the hard way.
I'll admit that when I decided to watch The Tiger Rising I had never heard of Kate DiCamillo's novel that was the basis for the film. I was, however, familiar with Because Of Winn Dixie (both film and book) so I had an idea of what I might expect. And true to form the story was both bitter and sweet and teaches some life lessons that are applicable for all ages.
I was quite impressed by the quality of The Tiger Rising film production. The children who play Rob and Sistine were very well chosen. Christian Convery had the dreamy, vague, miles away persona down to a T. And Madalen Mills was a real master with her facial expressions, particularly her annoyed with the world stare that she uses quite often to challenge those around her. The adults also filled their roles very well. But, I'm gonna tell you that what really captured my appreciation was the way the production company handled Rob's imagination and the how it sprang to life in the most surprising ways. Another thing I sincerely liked was the fact that they chose to only use CGI when needed with the tiger, yes, the tiger was quite obviously very real in many of its scenes. With the unnecessary overuse of CGI these days it was like a breath of fresh air, in my opinion.
In a nutshell The Tiger Rising is a bittersweet film made for and meant to be watched by families. There are words of wisdom for everyone no matter what age they are. And, even though there are moments that will make you want to cry, joy can triumph in the end as each of us finally let our own tiger rise...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives The Tiger Rising a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this movie for review. All opinions are entirely my own)
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