I was privileged to review the new movie The Tiger Rising this past week. Starring Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid, this cute coming-of-age story has all the marks of a feel-good pre-teen movie.
[The movie is] based on the New York Times best-selling book by [Newbery Medalist] 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.
Christian Convery and Madalen Mills are very talented young actors, holding their own next to the well-known Queen Latifah and Dennis Quaid. I hope we will see more of them. Having moved my own kids around quite a lot, being a military family, I felt I could relate to their difficulties adapting to a new area. Of course, a boy finding a tiger in the woods near his home is the stuff adventure tales are made of!
While characters of faith are portrayed positively in the film, the film itself is not necessarily faith-based, and I was disappointed by some uses of the Lord's name in vain, and by some of the speech Dennis Quaid's character used with the young girl. It was somewhat for character development, but I feel that in today's world, our "inspirational" movies should not portray to young girls that men just talk to girls that way and we ignore it. On the plus side, Willie May (Queen Latifah's character) and the boy's mother in the movie are positive role models. In addition, however, without offering any specific spoilers, I have to say I was disappointed with the ending of the movie.
You can see the movie for yourself, available today on DVD, and available to rent on VUDU, ROW8, or Prime Video. I would love to hear your thoughts! See Film Website below for viewing information.
Of course, I'd also love to give away a digital code to one lucky reader to watch the movie for free. Comment here or on my Facebook page by Sunday, February 13, for a chance to win!
https://theavenue.film/movies/the-tiger-rising
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/AHxMGndzvEI
Faith & Family Discussion Guide:
https://theavenue.film/movies/the-tiger-rising#resources
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Disclosure: Many thanks to Momentum Influencers for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.
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