The epic journey of a poor Indian driver who must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters and rise to the top of the heap.
I really did not know what to expect with The White Tiger, for what the movie is it’s definitely not bad but very heavily flawed. I thought the acting was overall pretty good and the direction was solid. Definitely a step up from Ramin Bahrani’s last film the remake of Fahrenheit 451 (2018), in The White Tiger you see Bahrani’s directing abilities much better. However I feel like what kills this movie is how it really tried to be a lot like Parasite but much more comedic, what made Parasite incredible was how it balanced the satirical comedic moments and the serious moments. It was a perfect balance that really captures you into the film, with The White Tiger while yes there are serious moments those happen to be the best parts about it as well. There are a ton of comedic moments that really do not work that well and the movie spends way too much time trying to make these comedic moments work. Plus when you tack on the running time that felt way too long the movie starts to feel like it’s dragging for the sake of it. Despite that The White Tiger is definitely not a bad film, it’s well made and very decently acted as I said before. It’s just not something I’m going to ever look back at unfortunately.
6/10 C+
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