It’s a compelling tale, well cast and directed with vivid intensity by Ronnie Sandahl. Still, the somewhat frustratingly limited insight we get into our hero’s addled head may affect export prospects for a film that is more about psychology than athletics.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
What makes his story particularly compelling is that most of it is true.
The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw
This is a laborious movie whose final intertitles rather superciliously assure us that Inter Milan has made greater advances than other European clubs on protecting its young players’ mental health. That claim is as cloudy as everything else.
Tigers is a vivid, chastening look inside the ruthless promised land that is top-level sport.
Tigers is a rare and refreshing entry into the sports movie genre. Rather than follow the well-worn narrative trajectory of struggle followed by success, the picture looks instead at the considerable cost of excellence.