Wild Tigers I Have Known [DVD]

I saw part of this movie on the independent film channel, I was instantly drawn to this movie and bought my own copy. The film focuses on Logan who is 13 and gay, the assults and hate he endures at school are all too real, he is mostly a loner except for his friend Joey who is also basically a loner also. After a session with his counsler he meets Rodeo a teen who is about 3 years older than him just guessing. Logan becomes fixated on Rodeo, part of it is sexual, he visualizes Rodeo while mastrubating, and part of it must be he is an outcast and a loner and needs a friend. Logan takes on another personality as Lea a seductive teen girl to try to seduce Rodeo, after some seductive phone calls they meet in the caves and Logan must live up to his actions, he does but Rodeo walks away, they still meet in the next scene roller skating, so it;s kind of left up to the viewer to decide if they did anything Logan fanticized about. I disagree with the back of the DVD description that describes Logan's crush as impossible, you know these kind of relationships happen, the hang up about age difference is a social predjuice. Logan would benefit from having an older friend/possible lover who would love him and help protect him from being beaten and harassed, is that so bad, I don't think so, maybe some people would rather he end up like Matthew Sheppard. The description also says they are mis matched, the fact that they hung around and got along good together countradicts that, again the ageism curse. I don't hold that description against the movie though. Some of the filming is strange in spots but that doesn't hamper the message or plot of the film. This film touched my soul mainly because I have lived it, as have many others, it had a profound impact on me. Again, excellent realistic film.raven skater.

this is an amazing film. ground-breaking cinematography. experimental. poetic. if you don't like art films- you shouldn't watch this. this movie is for people that really appreciate something totally different. it's a coming of age gay love story, which isn't anything new, but the visuals are so stunning that the movie will blow you away. i'm not gay, and i think any open minded straight person can appreciate this film- you don't have to be gay to get it.

I understand the negative feelings that many feel, because the film is very unsatisfying in its narrative, but I think the visuals were so amazing that I didn't really mind. But if you are looking for a coherent film with strong character development and well written scenes look elsewhere. I found it to be dreamy/hazy enough that I could overlook the lack of scenes and at least feel good about the film. And I thought the acting was interesting and funny, great soundtrack and I was pretty entertained throughout. There were only a few bad segments (Mother berating son about dropping groceries), which were pretty cliche and unnecessary for me. All I can say is if you are into photography, enjoy pleasing visuals and are used to European cinema (which sometimes doesn't give you as much information as American films) than you may like this movie. If not, you probably won't.

During the first stages of puberty, the subject of raging hormones is very real and not imagined in this Production by Gus Van Sant. The producer has developed a masterpiece of a cinematograhic succession of emotional challenges some 13 year old boys are confronted with. In this production Logan is a typical, average 13 year old boy who is a loner, soft-spoken, lives in a single-parent home with no Father and has mysterious emotional attractions which commence with masturbation and experimenting with relationships. I assert this movie is not about political correctness for same-sex relationships. At his MIddle School, Logan struggles with acceptance by his peers, girls ignore him and only one member of the inner social circle of the student population gives this boy kindness. Logan's equally lonely and isolated friend Joey is obsessed with social attributes which made boys popular. Logan has fixations on boys - in particular, Rodeo Walker who is an older student and the member of the student inner-circle who is decent to him. when Logan offers himself to Rodeo, of course, the older boy with understanding refuses to give Logan what he seriously desires in desperate infatuation. This is very good movie on the struggles of a young Teen coming to terms with his first struggles with sexuality and emotional mood swings so common in puberty.

In my opinion (and that's all this is), this movie is more than just a 'coming of age' or 'gay-themed' story. The cinematography and the way the narrative is presented is very much an artistic statement. I think to some people this might seem distracting from the main plot of the movie. However, I feel like this movie is more situational rather than plot-driven, so its context depends on dislocated and sporadic moments and states of mind in the characters, rather than a linear progression of events. The film is as powerful in content as it is in its formal qualities, and should be appreciated for both of these merits. It is clear that this movie is not intended as a mainstream film production, and perhaps not a mainstream mindset or understanding of narrative. My two cents, for what it's worth.

Unlike any story ever seen before... Will make ya think! There is a unsaid underline to this story... powerful and meaningful strongly told. Watch and see where this fits in someone's life around you. It be you or someone you know. Well written story.

This movie is even more muddled and hard to follow than most customer reviews tend to indicate. As a fan of foreign films, I am accustomed to storylines that do not follow the Hollywood formula, but didn't just abandon the formula, it was painful to watch. Some scenes were so odd that I have to wonder what the director was thinking, while others clearly didn't play out as the director intended. The pacing was glacial, the acting was stiff and wooden and the characters were two dimensional bordering on stereotypical. Save your money and buy this one at a yard sale for 50 cents.

Adolescence is a tough time for any boy, but doubly so for someone who is coping with the realization that he is gay. "Wild Tigers I Have Known" (2006) successfully conveys this via the isolation, loneliness and despair of Logan, a 13 year old middle school student who is infatuated with one of the popular, athletic boys, Rodeo Walker. Logan not only dotes on the limited friendship Rodeo is willing to extend to the shy boy, but constantly daydreams about developing the relationship, making it obvious to his schoolmates who proceeds to taunt him unmercifully. Ultimately, Logan's obsession drives him to attempt a dangerous charade in hopes of conveying his feelings to the other boy. This is a difficult film to watch, with many "artsy" touches and slow, confusing segues from reality to Logan's dream world, justified in trying to emulate the confused, seemingly pointless state of Logan's emotions. While Logan eventually learns to accept his feelings, the film remains mostly a depressing hodge-podge of conflict and fuzzy images of reality, not really the thing to brighten up the day of someone going through what Logan is experiencing. While it may be highly original, beautifully photographed and outstanding as an "art" film, my rating is based on the likely reaction of a regular viewer of gay-themed theatrical films, who would likely consider this just satisfactory overall. Three stars out of five.