New York Times "...Mr. Schumacher has assembled a hard-working young cast led by the Irish actor Colin Farrell..." 10/06/2000 p.E14USA Today "...The rawest film ever made by Joel Schumacher..." -- 3 out of 4 stars 10/06/2000 p.6E Entertainment Weekly "...[Schumacher's] best, most affecting work since FALLING DOWN....Galvanizing passion..." 09/29/2000 pp.101-2 Rolling Stone "...Colin Farrell excels....Schumacher and the actors prevail by fixing their sights on what happens to men on that last stop before the game of war becomes a grim reality..." 10/12/2001 p.100 Sight and Sound "...It's a fine showcase for spirited performances from a dozen up-and-coming actors..." 04/01/2001 p.56-7 Total Film "...FARRELL takes TIGERLAND by the scruff of the neck and shakes it to life....He's got the kind of relaxed, attention-commanding presence that screams 'STAR!!'..." 06/01/2001 p.97 Los Angeles Times "...[A] taut, spare drama, which is consistently fresh, engrossing and unpredictable....TIGERLAND is tightly constructed and culminates with a stunningly appropriate charge of ambiguity..." 10/06/2000 p.C16 San Francisco Chronicle 7 of 10 ...Farrell, who started on the Irish stage, is sensational as Bozz. Charismatic and good-looking, he's a great camera subject and a natural movie star: skillful at suggesting a range of conflicting emotions in a single moment, and engaging without resorting to the self-amused smirks of a Bruce Willis or George Clooney. - Edward Guthmann
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