Juan Jose U
The White Tiger earns a solid four stars for its gripping narrative and sharp social commentary.The film offers a raw and unflinching look at class struggle in modern India through the eyes of Balram, a cunning and ambitious driver who refuses to accept the constraints of his caste. The storytelling is bold and engaging, with powerful performances—especially by Adarsh Gourav, whose portrayal of Balram is both charismatic and chilling. While some pacing issues arise and certain characters could’ve been more developed, the film’s striking visuals, dark humor, and thought-provoking themes make it a compelling watch.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
04/09/25
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Isabella E
The White Tiger is "A harsh reality experienced in those slums areas, where opportunities can be scarce due to the lack of social mobility, where poverty is a sentence, and the real problem is that it can lead many people to opt for the path of easy money, with corruption or crime." It is a movie that delves into the inequalities and complexities of India's socio-economic system. Throughout the film, Balram, a man born in extreme poverty, seeks to escape servitude and oppression through cunning and ambition, fighting to break free from the limitations imposed by his environment, which lead him to make radical decisions in order to free himself from his condition as a servant and achieve success. One of the most prominent aspects is the political and business corruption that exists in India. Balram, is forced to confront a system where the values of honesty and justice are completely irrelevant, while power and money are the true impulse of social change.
In my opinion, is well directed, and the performances, especially that of Balram, showcase the character's transformation from a shy and humble person to someone willing to do anything to escape his destiny. However, personally, it is not the kind of film I would enjoy on an common day. Its tone is serious, and its pace is slow, which can be a bit hard to follow at times, causing me to lose track in some scenes. Although the movie is important and should be seen for its critical value on these serious issues, I prefer more commercial films with a lighter pace.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
04/09/25
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salome a
The white tiger it’s honestly not my kind of movie. It deals with very complex issues like poverty, inequality, and the struggle to break free from the system, especially when people don't even know their rights. In fact, there's a moment where the protagonist, Balram, takes a risk simply because he doesn't know his own rights; that scene really stuck with me.
Although the story is important and well-told, I struggled to connect with Balram. I could see the difficult path he had to take and the challenges he had to face, but some of his decisions and actions were questionable, and instead of understanding him, I felt a little uncomfortable.
The movie also felt slow. Some scenes were boring, and at times I fell asleep or just looked at my phone. I think there were quite a few scenes that didn't contribute much to the message, especially because some were quite unpleasant.
I've already said a lot of negative things, so on the positive side, I have to say that the actor who played Balram was very good. He brought such intensity to the role that it felt more like a real-life documentary than a film. The visuals were also good, showing the contrast between rich and poor.
Lastly, I understand why many people like "White Tiger." It offers a real critic of today's society and encourages reflection. But I simply didn't like it, which is why I didn't enjoy it as much as others. The message is crucial and relevant, but the way it was presented didn't quite resonate with me.
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars
04/08/25
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Isabella G
The movie White Tiger is very catchy and it’s a great option for giving Indian films a chance, especially for those who might doubt them. The film shows us really well how our world in real life works. A world that seeks equality through democracy, inequality and injustice still prevail. This is the story of our beloved protagonist, Balram, a man from an extremely poor family who tries to break his family’s cycle of poverty by seeking a job that is considered “respectable” for someone of his status, in order to stand out while working for one of the richest families in India. However, all he receives from his masters are humiliations and mockery due to his ignorance. Over time, he begins to awaken from the system that his status had trapped him in, and he realizes that for someone like him there's only two paths remain: politics (which is corrupt) or a life of crime—two options that, in the end, aren't all that different.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
04/08/25
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Melany M
The White Tiger is a 2021 dramatic film written and directed by Ramin Bahrani.
Balram Halwai, the main character, a businessman who remembers from his office the days when he was a driver anchored to the voluntary servitude of a wealthy caste in New Delhi, where he makes his way driving for the wealthy Ashok and his girlfriend Pinky.
Throughout the scenes about Balram's story, family tragedies in poverty-contaminated neighborhoods are shown; customs ancestors of Indian culture in its complex system; life in the dark streets populated by people from the underworld; the social inequality of those who are condemned to misery; the bureaucratic corruption of politicians who arrange their businesses through bribery.
It is a film that offers you a social criticism of entrepreneurial capitalism, now understood as the cunning of a poor individual who, after being a victim of the moral rot of the rich oppressors who impose themselves on the ruthless system, takes the initiative to fend for himself to cynically take revenge on those who abused his dignity and, above all, identify business opportunities to invest the capital in a company that can meet the needs of consumers.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
04/08/25
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Dahiana C
The white tiger is a movie where you have a big social difference, a story of Balram, a young poor that live in India, and want to change him destiny. Balram is intelligent and ambitious, and in his way he goes through hard things, impact in his reality, them a county with many corruption.
The movie begin with Balram telling his story through emails, where describe his poor life and how he ascended socially. White pass the movie Balram is involved in a world of power, luxury, however not everything is perfect, because he passed for injustice and oppression.
This movie is a criticism of the system in India, showing how the richness and and power can have to control of people and show the reality of a society actual, allowing us to talk about sensitive topics, also shows us both facets, one of a life of luxury and another life of poverty.
Also, this movie shows how the political has a deep corruption and inequality, where the democracy is vulnerable for the structure of the power, in addition, It is a system that ignores the needs of the poor, them using them like pawns for their power, also the power has a control about destiny of the most vulnerable people, shows a fall democracy.
White tiger shows us the brutality of India, and not only in India, we can also take in other countries because if you want to reflect in topics of politics and inequality in society. This movie is perfect for you.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
04/08/25
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