"The Tiger's Tail, like Cassandra's Dream, prominently features a boat that is both symbol of financial attainment and emotional ruin; it also finds a master filmmaker defying the "show, don't tell" principle with almost crippling cynicism." - Ed Gonzalez

Brendan Gleeson is fine as usual in this disappointing John Boorman film that shifts uneasily between doppelganger thriller, social allegory, political and economic commentary, and a heartwarming drama about self discovery and old family secrets. In the past Boorman has manifested the directorial power to weld such disparate elements into an artistic whole, but the miracle doesn't happen this time around.