Tiger Eyes

Great movie about loss and family. Highly recommended.

Sadly, this film is proof that good books can't be always translated into good films.

To me, this film is nothing like the book. There is no mood set, the cast is totally wrong---the parents look like they could be the brother/sister of Davey, not parents. All poignant dialogue and scenes from the book are removed. There is no building of scenes, and they just did not translate grief except for a few brief moments. They moved and shifted characters and didn't have enough flash back sequences to unfold the mystery of Davey's grief, like in the book.

Sadly, I was thoroughly disappointed all around. The fact they changed the ending as well---nothing was done right--they showed no growth of Davey as we see in the book.

There are brief moments where you can really feel the grief, but sadly, with no build up, or even getting to know Davey, it falls too short.

The story follows Davey Wedler as she navigates her life after the senseless death of her father. Her mother, Gwen, sinks into a depression, and her little brother doesn't even want to remember his dad. They stay with the Gwen's sister, wherein the aunt is overly protective and the uncle is overbearing! The aunt and uncle live in Los Alamos ansd it wouod appesr live centers around the works that were once related to the Aromic bomb.

I think the film does well to show the way Davey and her new friends are dealing with the expectations in life. It is also great representation of Native American culture (the film says these are the Tiwa)

The acting, images, and story were all well done! I understand people.whom read the book may have had a different experience, but I haven't read it...

The only silly point of confusion I had was Amy Jo Johnson's character Gwen. Before it stated she was Davey's mother; I was thinking she was too old to play an older sister... once I knew she was the mother, I thought she looked too young to be the mother (At the time the film was released she was in her early fourties... so, my current theory is she found the fountain of youth). It's eventually stated that she's 33 and was a teenage mother, but that explination may have been better earlier in the film!

Once again Willa plays a believable character. Not comic book genre. (Nothing against that genre). Very touching from start to finish. The acting and storylines compel the viewer's curiosity in the outcome of their lives. A follow up movie if written and directed by the same group of professionals with the characters played by the same actors...wow, a blockbuster. Really really moving. A growing up story for sure. Movies like these imprint a wonder of what's next. Like, don't end now! What does her future hold? And with who? The mental anguish of personal loss/suffering portrayed believable and saddening as it mimics life. Would watch it again.

I really enjoyed this movie. From the music to the acting and of course the story. A movie based from Judy Bloom's 1981 novel. I really liked the movie. I think this is a movie that people of all ages can watch and enjoy. Not just for younger people.

I really liked Willa Holland as I think she did a fantastic job portraying Davey Wexler. Tanaka Means also gave a brilliant roll in this movie as his father (RIP).

This is a really good movie. I enjoed the light hearted, coming of age feel that it has throughout the film. I feel enlightented after waching it. Give it a try - I don't think it will dissapoint.