Wild Tigers I Have Known Reviews

the product of a disturbed mind

A movie mosaic, constructed out of lots of apparently disconnected clips, is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle in that, sometimes, you only see the whole picture once the last piece is put in place. In this case, the director fails miserably and you are none the wiser at the end of the movie what he is trying to put across.

I could only conclude that the director was trying to produce kiddie porn by shooting disjointed scenes so that the boy didn't know what he was getting involved with.

What is more alarming is that the parents of a 13 year-old would let their son be a part of this.

Cloaking the end result as 'art' or 'the exploration of burgeoning sexuality' gives no respectability to watching the lead character masturbating, cross-dressing or engaging in phone sex.

Anybody else photographing a boy in such activities would find themselves standing in the dock.

Arthouse at its best.

This is what independant arthouse cinema should be. Creatively reminiscent of executive producer Gus Van Sants recent minimalist trilogy, this is a beautiful, unflinching film. Malcolm Stumpf and Patrick White are both excellent new actors.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Slow and Inconclusive

If you ever saw Pink Narcissus, Campfire or Raspberry Reich you may relate to this. The film is a series of what seem to be unrelated scenes shot in saturated colour and much flicking about! The storyline is there however to be fished out of the sureal/fantasy/ambiguous mess.

Basically it's about a 13yr old boy who is discovering his sexuality and his crush on an older boy. You never seem to get to learn of how it all ended up for him. You are left with many loose ends. You're not even sure if he is comfortable about his feelings.

A bit slow paced, somewhat tedious and nothing really memorable. It's all a bit like spending a few days inside the boys head to be honest.

Not a film I would want to watch again but if you like the aforementioned films of this genre then it's worth viewing.

[Highly rated reviewer]

Comming out 2 urself can be hard and this film explores that

Coming of age story about coming out 2 urself about your sexuality can be hard and this film seems to of captured that. Very salvidor dali in the design and cinematography, this surreal american film deals with the above very nicely without being over the top. Just to note for those of u concerned as i have just read other reviews, that the leading actor in this film after checking as i was also concerned, he was actually 16 at the time not 13 as the charcter he portrays. As the acting guild or whatever as well as other organisations and the law would not allow this.

Not for the narrow minded

This movie is for a selected audience only.

It deals with isolation, sexual awakening and teenage angst.

It has NOT got anything to do with lusting after kids as some suggest.

If you like gay-cult movies go and see. If you are narrow minded, please stay away.

Good but not for everybody

I liked but this film will not suit those who are not gay nor like gay themed movies. If you are gay then go ahead as it is a nice coming of age story , many of us have gone thru the same things as the character beautifully played by Malcom Stumpf.

Strange but intriguing

This is a very bizzare but altogether interesting film. One you really have to sit down and watch.

If you liked Mysterious Skin and C.R.A.Z.Y you'll love this.

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judge for yourself ..

The makers of this film have been wrongly accused of exploiting paedophilia .. But this is far from the truth .. it's actually about awakening teenage sexuality .. not an easy topic, especially when the young man in question is clearly experiencing strong homosexual desire at the age of 13 .. If this movie was about a heterosexual boy having with a crush on an older girl, nobody would raise an eyebrow .. the object of the boy's affection makes no advantage of the situation .. had he done so, there could be some justification for this unecessary criticism .. the whole situation is handled so carefully by the film maker, you soon realise there is almost nothing happening at all .. the entire film runs like a long dream sequence .. I almost wish the older youth had taken advantage of the boy .. at least then there would have been a story to explore .. and consequences to deliver .. as it stands, we are left with a film about a boy who doesn't get to indulge his own youthful longings .. and in this respect the film truly reflects the unrequieted urges of most 13 year old boys (both gay & straight)

[Highly rated reviewer]

Its Total Rubbish!!

DON`T BOTHER!! This 'movie' is a total waste of time.Too arty for its own good-and a total turn off.