Talent Alert

Rating: 8/10 (7 July 2002)

Joel Schumacher has made a name for himself as a strictly hit-or-miss director over the years (case in point, the character accuracy of St. Elmo's Fire vs. the utter disappointment of Batman and Robin). Tigerland is a movie that is a direct hit, but not because of its director: watch Tigerland to see the blossoming talent of Colin Farrell.
For those who have already seen Hart's War or Minority Report, it is no secret the budding talent of the Irish heart-throb. However, if you want to see him before the media had really noticed him, make it a priority to watch this movie. With an interesting supporting cast (Matthew Davis from Legally Blonde, Clifton Collins Jr. from Traffic, Tom Guiry from Black Hawk Down, and Cole Hauser from Higher Learning), Colin Farrell presents the character Bozz as only he could. As a precursor, viewers should enter the movie with the understanding that it is somewhat of a political statement - anti-Vietnam War - but the meaning of the movie does not in any way hinder your enjoyment of Farrell's performance.
I am sure someone has said it before, but Colin Farrell WILL become the Tom Cruise of the early 21st century. Tigerland will be to Farrell what Risky Business was to Cruise.