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Best movie ever!

A lot of fun.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

If you like mystical tales and spiritual slants on everyday life then set yourself up to enjoy this gem of gems for you are in for a treat. Its a story that takes place on the edge of life with people trying to make a living and getting by but then again, so is nature and animals too. What happens when those three all come together to share, explore and respect each other and if asked, to give all that they have for the other? What then? This movie captures that theme and takes us to places that are extra-ordinary and worthy to explore. Humility, simplicity and appreciation is what the lead actor communicates to us via living his humble life and being content in it. In a far away place, where survival of the fittest is mandatory, without a discipline and moderation for yourself and others make it less than what it is or can be. This movie teaches us to live and let live in the fullest meaning and sense of the words. Much going on here that is beyond words so let yourself go and let this movie do its work and serve you not just entertainment but a slice of quality time with a bonus thrown in; A nice reflection sort of an afterglow when the movie ends. I am speaking literally and figuratively too. Tear-jerker in more than one place so do not hold back the tears but instead let them out. The music compliments the deeper points and the elements in this movie while fierce can be lived with for a short time until they claim us all. This movie is a good reminder to appreciate and respect the moment and circumstances one is in and realize others are about that too. I like to munch while watching. This movie is worthy of a nice snack, a tasty drink, finger foods and just about anything that brings you pleasure. Haunting the movie Tiger is.......

Were I teaching I would use this hugely entertaining Korean film to discuss story elements such as man vs man; man vs the environment; man vs himself.... I am sure there is at least one more component. Set in Northern Korea, with Japan occupying this small country, in 1925, Japanese and Koreans, military and civilian forces have their own, and varied reasons why, and why not to hunt down the one remaining tiger.There are really only six characters of note in this film lasting 135 minutes before end credits. Father and son; the leader of the Korean hunters and his lieutenant; and one Japanese General and his Korean aide. The seventh and title character is The Tiger. The humans are so ably played and stereotyping avoided that it is surprise, the tiger is so immediately and continually seen as real, with feelings, and actions determined by emotions that we, the audience, can help but root for the tiger.The Koreans know how to tell a story; they know how to pull out all the stops, and very often they take their story somewhere you were not expecting. A film like THE TIGER: AN OLD HUNTER'S TALE also benefits from the usual stellar photography, so we believe the location and how dangerous it is; and then with the music it is never over the top; needless and repetitive loud and signifying nothing. THE TIGER is a film the makers can be proud of. I wish more foreign language films got a wider release, and Korean film especially because I have lost count of their varied and fascinating successes since I saw JSA, MEMORIES OF MURDER, and others, until I lucked out and found MUSA (the North America DVD suffers by losing a half hour or so of running time).Rousing; uplifting and tragic; with the final sequence telling you, the audience what you might have already figure out. Great viewing.Thanks for reading, Simon In BC, Canada

There are some spoilers in this review, readers beware.The movie itself was very good. Slow, but good. However the story was taken from a true story along the Russian-Chinese border (Not Japanese/Korean occupation). A documentary (Last Roar of the Tiger) from 2006 was made about the true story of a hunter who has an understanding with a large Siberian tiger that he shares the woods with. While he was out on a hunt, he made the mistake of stealing the tiger's kill (a wild boar coincidentally). Also, a female tiger was killed. It was not indicated that it was the man eater's mate, but was the mother of two tiger cubs whom died of starvation after their mother was killed (they weren't killed by men like in the movie). The Tiger tracked the man back to his cabin in the woods (the cabin even looks just like the one in the movie). The tiger stalks the man throughout the night, and killed the man's dog and destroyed his property as a gesture of challenge, like in the movie. The man then traveled to another well-known hunter's cabin, who refused to help him because he believed he was "cursed" as many of the people believed the tiger was a God, again, just like the movie. The Tiger was a man eater, of Legend in the village who had killed before and was revered as a massive beast. There are also elements like a vengeful man (like the scarred man in the movie) who would not rest until the tiger was dead for killing his friend. Several people were targeted in the documentary and killed both as bystanders and hunters. Authorities were called in, although there weren't dozens of them all slaughtered like in the movie. And in the end, the tiger and the man faced off, although the end result is different. There are many other elements that are similar, alongside obvious embellishments, that run throughout the movie. It is not exactly the same obviously, but if you watch the documentary it is clear that they took this original story and changed it around to fit the big screen, almost like a "based on a true story" movie. However, I researched and found no mention of the two stories coinciding (correct me if I'm wrong here). The reason for 1 star, is because many people actually died in the real story, and to take that story, butcher it, and make it into a money-making endeavor about an entirely different country's made up legend, is disgusting. It is disrespectful to the people who actually lost their lives, and to the impoverished villagers who received no recognition or money for their stolen legend. They still struggle to this day, and in one of the last tiger havens in the world, they are down to very few left. If there is information that shows these two stories had some collusion between the people/producers, I am happy to change my review, but I have found none.

First of all it's very hard to impress me when it comes to CGI movies and I hardly like CGI movies but this movie did a great job.The way Tiger's character was used in this film was very good.Its almost real and natural.Without a doubt Tiger looked impressive and am sure you will love this movieThis movie is great not only because of CGI but because of story and acting.From action moments to emotional moments, this movie did a impressive job.This movie also reminded me of the movie called 'Dersu Uzala'.The main character from that movie is also kind of same like in this one and it was a great movie.I have seen and studied Tigers and I would like to share few facts about Tigers to you all-1. A tiger's legs are so powerful that they can remain standing even when dead 2.Tigers are the largest members of the cat family and are renowned for their power and strength. 3.Tigers have antiseptic saliva. 4.They have an amazing memory. 5.A tiger not only has striped fur but its skin is striped too. 6.Tigers live alone and aggressively scent-mark large territories (up to 100sq km in size) to keep their rivals away. 7.Tigers are good swimmers and often cool off in lakes and streams during the heat of the day. 8.One swipe from a Tiger's front paw is strong enough to smash a bear's skull and even break its spine.It will easily take off the man's face. 9.It is the 2nd largest brain of all carnivores, the largest being the brain of a polar bear. 10.Tigers can tell the age, gender, and reproductive condition of other tigers by subtleties in the smell of urine markings. 11.They may be big and heavy, but tigers are by no means slow movers. In fact, at full speed they can reach up to 65km/h 12. Every tiger in the world is unique - no two tigers have the same pattern of stripes. 13.Tigers have been known to imitate the call of other animals to successfully attract prey. 14.Tigers have the most powerful jaws of all cats.