THE TIGER (2016): An Epic Journey, Examination, Poem, And Tragedy All In One
I am reminded of a parable upon watching this film. I will lead with it. One finds himself trapped on the edge of a cliff between two hungry tigers. Doomed either way, the subject yet finds peace in spotting a lone strawberry. The advice of the story is to pick the strawberry and eat it, the message arriving at its apex; appreciate the inevitable finality of life, and triumph over apathy by devoting yourself fully to the moment. It is what I got from it, anyway. And it informs, in part, my perspective on The Tiger. Indeed, a great many classic stories come to mind. The short story To Build A Fire by Jack London. Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. And Michael Cimino’s film Deer Hunter. WORLD BUILDING, AS A CASE FOR MOTIFS:: Choi Min-sik, (star of Park Chan-Wook’s Old Boy, a very interesting and prescient reference in this context) stars […]
