Review of Lion (2015) by Davide D — 09 Feb 2017

Excellent! Definitely deserving of all its oscar nominations.

This review of Lion (2015) was written by Davide D on 09 Feb 2017.

Lion has generally received positive reviews.

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By Randy B (299) on 11 Mar 2018

The ending of this movies hit me like a sledge hammer. I was just sitting there, thinking yeah, this is a nice little movie…

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By Kal S (13) on 03 Nov 2018

Cinematic story telling at its finest. Through the eyes of one boy, we see (and experience) the worst and best of humanity…

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By Kaleb R (195) on 15 Apr 2018

A little cliche and predictable, but -seeing as it's a true story- I guess you can't really knock it for that…

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By Late R (405) on 23 Jun 2018

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 08 Oct 2018

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By Frame R (77) on 01 Apr 2018

Amazing film that is beautifully wrote. Dev Patel is astounding. So heartbreaking yet inspiring…

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By Sophester F (14) 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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