Wild Tigers I Have Known

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Wild Tigers I Have Known

2007

1h 38m

Drama

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Logan (Malcolm Stumpf), a 13-year-old outcast, becomes obsessed with Rodeo (Patrick White), an older classmate who lets him tag along on walks through the woods. As his obsession grows, he invents a female persona and makes sexy calls to Rodeo at night, and also raids his mother's closet for wigs and clothing.

Critics Consensus

Beautiful imagery and sharp performances make Wild Tigers a memorable film from first-time director Cam Archer.

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Ed Gonzalez

Los Angeles Times

This is lyricism at its most extreme, at once gripping and off-putting because Archer views his characters as if he were gawking at them through the bars of a cage.

May 1, 2007

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Wesley Morris

Boston Globe

[Director] Archer isn't necessarily taking us anywhere new, but his movie's rapture is beautiful inside and out.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 13, 2007

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Wild Tigers I Have Known studiously avoids the clichs of the genre. It's also exasperatingly inconclusive. Its dreamy, enigmatic characters often fail to engage.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 13, 2007

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Archer fleshes out his very slim story with beautiful, impressionistic slices of his hometown. Tom Gilroy is hilarious as a school principal whose pep rallies have to be seen to be appreciated. Fairuza

May 12, 2020

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Karina Longworth

Cinematical

The movie wears its ancestors on its sleeve -- Tarnation and My Own Private Idaho, sure, but also Kenneth Anger, Warhol, Harmony Korine.

Nov 12, 2007

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Don Willmott

Filmcritic.com

Beautifully, I mean really beautifully, shot

Rated: 4/5

Jul 18, 2007

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Chris V

Uneven pacing at times, but there are good actors living in this stylish and poignant film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Jeff M

This is undoubtedly one of the strangest and most unusual coming-of-age films that I have ever and probably will ever see. It is not entirely successful, and I feel confident that I won't be watching it again any time soon, but it certainly got under my skin, and I have to admire the filmmakers for remaining uncompromising and seemingly true to their vision. I also give a lot of credit and respect to young Stumpf, who is asked to do things in this movie that had to be scary and uncomfortable. He only has one other movie on his IMDb page, the horrible Madonna film THE NEXT BEST THING, but he comes across here naturally and without a shred of ingenue artificiality. It gets to be a bit heavy-handed at times and a plot point or two are a bit hard to swallow, but, limitations aside, I appreciate a film that I can honestly say is not quite like anything I've seen before. It's uncomfortable and unsettling, but I found it worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Audience Member

Cam Archer's overtly stylized view of childhood sexuality is harmed by the intended approach which feels far too distant. That said, I suspect this artist has fully realized his vision. Unfortunately, this vision and the way in which Archer tells his story feels forced and feels too vague.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A very touching portrayal of what it is like to be 13 and different and gay. I know I was.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Slight gay coming-of-age film seems very self-important.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

While the storyline is simple enough, this artsy (and boy do I mean artsy) indie flick becomes convoluted in a messy web of pretentious visuals that pick you up and drop you back down, only to leave you with nothing by the end of the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Logan

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Rodeo

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Joey

Fairuza Balk

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Synopsis

Logan (Malcolm Stumpf), a 13-year-old outcast, becomes obsessed with Rodeo (Patrick White), an older classmate who lets him tag along on walks through the woods. As his obsession grows, he invents a female persona and makes sexy calls to Rodeo at night, and also raids his mother's closet for wigs and clothing.

Director: Cam Archer
Producer: Cam Archer
Screenwriter: Cam Archer
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Cut and Paste Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2007, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jul 10, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.1K
Runtime: 1h 38m

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