Tiger Eyes

Davey Wexler (Willa Holland) is struggling after her father was killed. Her mother Gwen (Amy Jo Johnson) has withdrawn. She, her mother and little brother Jason move from Atlantic City to New Mexico to stay with Gwen's older sister Bitsy Kronick (Cynthia Stevenson) and her husband Walter. At the new school, she's befriended by partygirl Jane Albertson (Elise Eberle). While walking alone in a canyon, she is found by native American Wolf who connects with her. She tells him her name is Tiger.

This movie is based on Judy Blume's novel directed by her son Lawrence Blume. It's a teen girl struggling with some difficult issues. The difficulties are large and varied. It's a bit scattered. Willa Holland is quite effective holding the film together. Her performance adds the sensitivity needed although I'm not sure the material is used to its most effectiveness.

Great movie about loss and family. Highly recommended.

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!

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.

I asked my wife for her opinion before watching this movie. She told me that as a teenager she used to read all the Judy Blume books, and that it's probably more a movie for a younger audience. I gave it a shot anyway, and to be honest I regret it. It's a boring movie, and yes it's clearly something a younger audience will like more than the average movie watcher. I already had my suspicions when I heard that irritating slow piano music between scenes, it's a typical thing for bad movies. It's almost a signature for lame movies. I won't say the acting was bad, just average, but the story is one of those where you will fight to stay awake. Not for me.