Review of Lion (2015) by Theresa M — 09 Feb 2017

Beautifully shot, well acted, incredible story. The young saroo is amazing!

This review of Lion (2015) was written by Theresa M on 09 Feb 2017.

Lion has generally received positive reviews.

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By Late R (405) on 23 Jun 2018

With a particularly powerful and immersive first-half and a beautiful, touching ending, 'Lion' is an amazing real-life story told wonderfully…

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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 Andrew J (1,127) on 25 Mar 2018

Great movie for my 500th RT reviewed: Moving and mysterious. Excellent attention to the details…

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By Robert P (779) on 24 Mar 2018

I thought all the characters were one dimensional compared to the main character…

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By Geoff A (86) on 03 May 2018

A very moving true story. And some of the cinematography is amazing. Very well acted - especially by the little boy at the beginning…

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By Delysid D (566) on 13 Oct 2018

I watched this because my parents were watching it…

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 30 Oct 2018

I would've liked the movie a lot more if it remained focused on the struggle for Saroo to find his cultural identity as opposed to his extensive…

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By Art S (1,002) on 15 May 2018

Based on a true story, a moving uplifting story that is meant to bring tears of joy to your eyes. Except mine…

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By Nicolas W (100) on 26 Sep 2018

The whole movie leads up to an ending that will move even the coldest of hearts. Dev really made me aware of him in this one…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for What the Flick?! (134) on 05 Jun 2018

I don't think I've ever seen a movie that's this much about the experience of adoption and the relation between adoptive parents and adopted…

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