Review of Lion (2015) by Joe P — 07 Mar 2017

Tear in the eye, grin in the heart stuff. Lovely.

This review of Lion (2015) was written by Joe P on 07 Mar 2017.

Lion has generally received positive reviews.

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By Mike V (837) on 20 May 2018

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By Elle P (95) on 16 Dec 2018

I really liked it. Fascinating story and many remarkable plot points and lines of dialogue. Also, Dev Patel is only getting more attractive with age…

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By William W (979) on 19 Sep 2018

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By Francisco L (579) on 10 Jul 2018

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