Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Willa Holland | ... | Davey Wexler | |
Amy Jo Johnson | ... | Gwen Wexler | |
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Gwen Goldsmith | ... | Rabbi |
Lucien Dale | ... | Jason Wexler | |
Cynthia Stevenson | ... | Bitsy Kronick | |
Forrest Fyre | ... | Walter Kronick | |
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Nephele Jackson | ... | Lenaya |
Tatanka Means | ... | Wolf | |
Michael Sheets | ... | Adam Wexler | |
Mike Miller | ... | Male Tourist | |
Josh Berry | ... | Mr. Vanderhoot | |
Teo Olivares | ... | Reuben | |
Elise Eberle | ... | Jane Albertson | |
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Barbie Robertson | ... | Danielle (as Barbie Anthony) |
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Justin Holtzen | ... | Hugh |
Davey has never felt so alone in her life. Her father is dead -- shot in a holdup at his store -- and now her mother is taking 17 year old Davey and her little brother to New Mexico to stay with relatives while she tries to recover. Climbing in the Los Alamos canyon, Davey meets the mysterious Wolf, the only person who seems to understand the rage and fear Davey feels. Slowly, with Wolf's help, Davey realizes that she must get on with her life. A complicated story of deep human drama. Based on the classic novel,"Tiger Eyes," by Judy Blume. Written by GC
Sadly, this film is proof that good books can't be always translated into good films.
To me, this film is nothing like the book. There is no mood set, the cast is totally wrong---the parents look like they could be the brother/sister of Davey, not parents. All poignant dialogue and scenes from the book are removed. There is no building of scenes, and they just did not translate grief except for a few brief moments. They moved and shifted characters and didn't have enough flash back sequences to unfold the mystery of Davey's grief, like in the book.
Sadly, I was thoroughly disappointed all around. The fact they changed the ending as well---nothing was done right--they showed no growth of Davey as we see in the book.
There are brief moments where you can really feel the grief, but sadly, with no build up, or even getting to know Davey, it falls too short.