Tigerland

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Brad M Not full metal jacket, but still really good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review KB B This was such an engaging film with great acting and storyline. It's a different take for a war movie. It's definitely worth the watch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Carlos S The writing is so insightful without giving away anything the ebb and flow of this movie is so period perfect, even Colin's pretty face is believable you feel this movie you don't just watch it ....especially for us Vets !!!! Five Star for sure !!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review bryan r A favorite that I watch every few years. There are a few shorter stories in the story arc, all tell us something about Bozz. I like how the moon affects him. Although I probably first saw Farrell as Bullseye in DAREDEVIL (Ben Affleck), this movie and PHONE BOOTH made him one of the few actors with enough gravitas to make me see a movie knowing very little of the story in advance. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Doesn't take hold until the second half, not a typical military movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member In September 1971, the US is losing the Vietnam War. Private Roland Bozz (Colin Farrell), a draftee opposed to the war, is an unruly soldier who disrespects authority. He befriends another Army recruit, Jim Paxton, an aspiring writer who records his experiences in a journal. Unlike Bozz, Paxton volunteered. Upon reaching their post, company commanding officer Captain Saunders explains that every soldier who passes through Fort Polk will be sent to Vietnam, and that any political views on the war are irrelevant. Having "X-ray vision for loopholes", Bozz finds ways for soldiers to get out of the army — one because he not only has children but also a handicapped wife; another, Miter, had joined to prove his manhood but finds himself overwhelmed. Eventually Bozz's natural leadership and ability earn him the title of squad leader. Another private, Wilson, a racial bigot and instigator, continuously demeans Miter and Bozz. Bozz fights and easily beats Wilson, earning Wilson's hatred. Later, during live fire exercises, Wilson threatens Bozz with a pistol. Bozz tries to disarm Wilson, and the two wrestle each other to the ground, with Wilson prevailing and putting the gun to the back of Bozz's head and pulling the trigger. Miraculously, the gun misfires, saving Bozz's life. Saunders lets Bozz choose the punishment: have Wilson court-martialed or "let me deal with him", strongly suggesting the latter. Bozz says he wants Wilson "out of the Army", because he recognizes Wilson has emotionally suffered ever since his inability to command became obvious. The platoon is sent to "Tigerland", a forested training area designed as a replica of Vietnam. During an exercise, Bozz's squad acts as villagers in a mock Vietnamese village, with one squad member designated as a Viet Cong sympathizer. They compete with another squad charged with rooting out the sympathizer, led by Wilson, who was ultimately spared. As the exercise ends with Bozz's squad "winning", Wilson tells Bozz he will kill him no matter what it takes. Soon thereafter, Bozz plans to escape to Mexico with the aid of some civilians he has paid. Platoon member Johnson tells him if he runs away, Wilson will kill Paxton instead. Bozz remains... Tigerland received positive reviews from critics and Rotten Tomatoes consensus states "A great cast and the gritty feel of the film help elevate Tigerland above the familiarity of the subject matter." Joel Schumacher´s Vietnam war drama has an intense Colin Farrell in the lead as Private Roland Bozz, but the film suffers from not creating enough of an authentic vibe and look to me. I like the handheld documentary style, but that´s not enough. And the fact that Stanley Kubrick blew our minds how he portrayed a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the Vietnam War in "Full Metal Jacket", it´s inevitable that "Tigerland" ends up way below that film trying to do the same. Trivia: Tigerland was the name of a U.S. Army training camp during the mid-1960s to early 1970s, located at Fort Polk, Louisiana as part of the U.S. Army Advanced Infantry Training Center. As often the last stop for new infantrymen on their way to Vietnam, Tigerland was established in humid and muggy Fort Polk in order to closely mimic the environmental conditions of South Vietnam. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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