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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistElena LazicThe PlaylistElena LazicThe use of body horror allegories in cinema to address the physical, physiological, and mental changes brought on by puberty could hardly be called original. However, by delightfully and intelligently remixing symbols and metaphors Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu refreshes the concept in her zesty debut feature Tiger Stripes.
- 80VarietyAlissa SimonVarietyAlissa SimonFrom the exuberant credits and opening sequence through to the end, Tiger Stripes is the work of a confident new talent whose next work will be eagerly awaited.
- 80The Irish TimesTara BradyThe Irish TimesTara BradyWhispered myths about periods and cleanliness coalesce into a perfect accidental riposte to Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganIt truly growls in its depiction of the brutal nature of girl friendship and the shock of the menstrual metamorphosis.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is possibly a little bit derivative and sometimes seems to be treading water in narrative terms, but only after making us submit to a very woozy and hallucinatory experience.
- 60IGNRafaela Sales RossIGNRafaela Sales RossThe result is a visually rich film that finds moments of entertaining inspiration but suffers from a frustrating lack of focus.
- 58IndieWireAdam SolomonsIndieWireAdam SolomonsWith its use of body horror taking a backseat just when it might have worked best, Nell Eu is seemingly reluctant to make a B-movie, having written a script that could make for a fantastic one. That makes “Tiger Stripes” good, rather than great.