The 'Paper Tiger' Trap: A Cautionary Tale of Ambition and Deception James Gray's latest film, "Paper Tiger," is a neo New Hollywood thriller set in the late 1980s.
It tells the story of two brothers, Irwin and Gary Pearl, who become embroiled in a financial scheme that ultimately leads them into the clutches of the Russian mob.
The plot follows a familiar trajectory: family dynamics, power struggles, and the corrupting influence of ambition.