Review of Lion (2015) by Amy A — 05 Feb 2017

One takeaway...India is an awful, awful place.

This review of Lion (2015) was written by Amy A on 05 Feb 2017.

Lion has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Damian Levy (62) for Jamaica Gleaner (62) on 07 May 2018

Lion may be based on a true story, but even so, it should be praised for the matter-of-factness in which it tells its story…

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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 Glenn Heath Jr. (311) for San Diego CityBeat (181) on 20 Aug 2018

Leans on simplistic cause and effect to create heightened emotional tension…

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By Paulo C (204) on 24 Oct 2018

I watched this movie using boxxy software a few days ago & honestly it has the most emotional storyline imaginable…

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By Doug T (53) on 02 Jun 2018

Moving, powerful and nuanced....a great movie…

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By Craig F (523) on 16 Jul 2018

Among the feel goodiest of feel-good movies…

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By Jaby Koay (32) for GET Jaby (54) on 26 Aug 2018

I felt like the directing was understated...just trying its best to tell a good story, and to communicate as effectively as possible…

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By Sparky M (103) 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 Mike V (837) on 20 May 2018

Sensational movie... a touching tale beautifully told. Mind-blowing cinematography and brilliant performance by Dec Patel…

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By Onan C (14) on 25 Feb 2018

Life changing. Beautifully shot, minimalistic dialogue, great acting…

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