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Tigers Apprentice Movie Review

Name: Tigers Apprentice Movie Review
Item: Tigers Apprentice
Rating: 2.5
Author: Sonali Sharma

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Review for the film " Tigers Apprentice"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 01 Hour 24 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 19-01-2024

Genre: Family, Animation, Fantasy

Similar To: The Wild Robot, The Lord Of The Rings-The War Of The Rohirrim, The Casagrandes, Ultraman: Rising

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CAST & CREW

Michelle Yeoh

Sandra Oh

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Producer:

Sandra Rabins

Jane Startz

Bob Persichetti

Music Director:

Steve Jablonsky

Director:

Raman Hui

Carlos Baena

Supporting Actress:

Michelle Yeoh

Sandra Oh

Art Director:

Simon Rodgers

Perry Maple

Co-Producer:

Alex Loots

Executive Producer:

Kane Lee

Brian Oliver

Bradley J Fischer

Valerii An

Casting Director:

Monika Mikkelsen

Animator:

Nicolas Benoit

Novelist:

Laurence Yep

Production Manager:

Gregory Tournier

Dana Lynn Bennett Cooney

Screenplay Writer:

Harry Cripps

David Magee

Production Designer:

Christophe Lautrette

Storyboard Artist:

David S Smith

Visual Effects Artist:

Michel Gagne

Codirector:

Paul Watling

Yong Duk Jhun

Sound Editor:

Odin Benitez

Associate Editor:

William Battaglia

Production Supervisor:

Laura Forst

Production Coordinator:

Jillian Tedesco

Supporting Actor:

Kheng Hua Tan

Sherry Cola

Bowen Yang

Ryan Lee

Henry Golding

Giullian Yao Gioiello

Patrick Gallagher

Deborah S Craig

Leah Lewis

Brandon Soo Hoo

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The Tiger’s Apprentice is an animation adaptation of the book with the same title as the movie. This movie is a collective venture of three directors- Raman Hui, Yong Duk Jhun, and Paul Watling. The movie is based on the novel, written by Laurence Yep. David Magee and Christopher L. Yost wrote the screenplay of this film . The cast of this movie includes some famous Asian stars- Henry Golding (Hu), Brandon Soo Hoo (Tom), Lucy Liu Lucy Liu is a popular American model and actress. >> Read More... (Nu Kua/Cynthia), Sandra Oh Sandra Oh is a Canadian American actress. On 20 Ju >> Read More... (Mistral), Michelle Yeoh Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng, is an actress an >> Read More... (Loo), Bowen Yang (Sidney), Leah Lewis (Rav), Kheng Hua Tan (Mrs. Lee), Sherry Cola (Naomi), Deborah S. Craig (Joy), Jo Koy (Rooster), Greta Lee (Rabbit), Diana Lee Inosanto (Horse), Patrick Gallagher (Dog), Poopy liu (Snake), Lydie Loots (Baby Tom), Ryan Christopher Lee (Liam) and Joah Zukerman (Rudy). Steve Jablonsky has given the music for this film. Michael Andrews Michael Andrews (conceived November 17, 1967) is a >> Read More... , James Palumbo, and Wayne Wahrman did the editing work for this movie. The producers of this movie are Carlos Baena, Maryann Garger, Kane Lee, Alex Roots, Bob Persichetti, Sandra Rabins, and Jane Startz.

Plot

The story revolves around Tom Lee, a Chinese-American adolescent, who discovers a secret about his eccentric family that he is from the lineage of magicians who act as the guardians of an ancient Phoenix. After the death of Tom’s Grandmother, he was taken as an apprentice by Mr. Hu, a talking tiger, to teach him magic. They team up with a group of strange creatures, each representing a Chinese zodiac, to protect the Phoenix. From whom did the Phoenix need to be protected? Will they be able to do so? The story unveils these mysteries.

Star Performances

As this is an animated movie hence one can only judge the performance based on the voice-overs of different artists. The performances in this movie are greatly affected by its rushed screenplay which offers very little time for the artists to showcase their talent. The leading characters voiced by Yeoh and Golding did an excellent job. Bowen Yang as Sidney provided the audience with some delightful comedic sequences. The rest of the dubbing artists weren’t given justified time, though they played their part in the story with sincerity.

Analysis

Firstly, let’s talk about the story of this film. The movie centers around a teenage Chinese-American boy named Tom, who after the death of his grandmother came to know about a secret related to his family. He came to known a strange fact about his family that they know magic with the help of which they are guarding an ancient phoenix. Mr. Hu, a tiger who can change into human form, protects Tom and decides to take him as his apprentice to teach him magic. Mr. Hu and his teammates symbolize the Chinese zodiac. It isn’t very reassuring, but this story is nothing different from other stories based on similar themes. The cast of this film couldn’t have been better, but their talent alone wasn’t sufficient to balance out the mediocrity of the screenplay. When we talk about the animation part of this film, the production department did a great job. The direction of the film felt below average and had scope for improvement. The monotonous nature of the story and a predictable climax dug down the whole film. The movie feels like a failed attempt to adapt a novel that amalgamates Chinese mythology with a modern-day story.

What’s There?

Visually beautiful
Some stunning Moments
A children-oriented story depicting human morals and values

What’s Not There?

It provides nothing different from prevalent stories based on similar themes.
Boring and monotonous storytelling
Poor screenplay
Unjustified time duration
Pacing issues

Verdict

“The Tiger’s Apprentice” feels like an end product that has been given the best of the resources available, like a fantastic cast, a decent budget, an already-written story, and a great team, however, it still fails to generate the desired results. It isn’t a bad movie; it’s just that it feels like a wasted opportunity. The lack of an innovative approach and badly adapted screenplay are the leading causes of disinterest in the movie. It feels like a movie for a young audience, with pretty decent visuals and animations.