Sadly Over-hyped

How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

This is a uniquely different war film without constant battle scenes and war gore. In fact, this is more of a mystery, supernatural drama film, and very interesting, too! I found the film's color very clear and realistic, and the acting very natural - especially Aleksey Vertkov as Naydenov. Naydenov himself is as mysterious as the White Tiger and added another dimension to the mystery. The village battle scene when he finally came face to face with the White Tiger was awesome! It was refreshing to see the fight scenes without overbearing music. Spoiler: the film does leave you hanging, though, having to decide for yourself what happened to the White Tiger and Naydenov, and the meaning of Hitler at the end, and how to interpret and connect the loose ends.

As a big fan of Russian made war movies and without a synopsis, I initially thought I was watching another fantastic historical depiction of the Great Patriotic War. The opening scene with its very realistic portrayal of post battle wreckage was intense. I became concerned when the subject turned a bit mystical with the strange miraculously healed tank crewman and the invincible and mysterious super Tiger Tank.I was tempted to bail out but watched on and am glad I did. As with most Russian films the actors look like normal people not models out of the latest fashion magazines. The acting and cinematography in many of these films in my opinion exceeds that of Hollywood.The battle sequences, while few and far between look and feel real(would love to see this in a theater). The mystery Tiger Tank did not as I feared look fake or out of place vs the T34s and it could as the trivia suggests been a prototype with extra armor. The movie does get a little deep in symbolism and I think to an extent it is left to the viewer to form their own opinions of what the White Tiger tank and protagonist represent and who it is that Hitler is speaking with at the end.The depiction of Germany's surrender at the end is done to perfection and Hitler's monologue is intense. So I highly recommend this film, even to those who like myself prefer plots from a historical perspective.

When I first starting watching this film I wasn't sure what to expect. This is a sort of Moby Dick with tanks. In the early part of the film we see what remains of a Russian tank regiment after an attack by a German 'Tiger' tank. Whilst trying to prise the hands of a corpse from the steering handles of a tank they discover the driver is still alive despite what looks like 90% burns. Somehow he survives and is selected to hunt the German down using a new prototype tank.What we are given is a film that builds up tension very well as the Russian seeks to put an end to the Tiger's reign of terror and destruction. Here is where the problem lies as far as I'm concerned. The film builds up really well and is well paced... until the end. What had been a really enjoyable film has a substantial anticlimax. I was left with a real 'is that it?' moment. I had to watch the end several times to make sure I hadn't missed anything. Either that or it's one of the best film endings and I'm too much of a barbarian to appreciate it fully.

Now to start off with, if you are planning on watching this film expecting another typical war movie, then you might be disappointed! This surreal Russian film is more about courage and mental torture of war, with battle scenes taking a back seat. For that reason I really liked it. The story kept me captivated and the characters were interesting enough to invest my time in. When the tank battles do take place, I thought they were superbly done, with the mysterious "White Tiger" having a scary and almost indestructible sense about it. Now one can dismiss this powerful German tank as just that, or you can look deeper and see what it stands for. The director has created a very multi-layered film that will make the deep thinker feel as though he or she has had a good work out.Not for everyone, but in a world of movies that lack creativity and originality, White Tiger comes highly recommended!