Review of Lion (2015) by Fevzi I — 12 Feb 2017
The first 45 minutes of "Lion" are some of the most powerful scenes a film has ever shown. Anyone who has experienced even a brief memory of being lost as a small child will sit on the edge of their seat as the story of Saroo is told.
"Lion" is thought-provoking, to say the least, as it will stay with you for much longer than its 129 minute length. Unfortunately, the story weakens when Dev Patel, an adult Saroo, reaches a point in his life where he is on his own, building his future and stumbles upon a memory from his past.
While the viewer isn't surprised at Saroo's desire to go back to India to find out what happened to his family, the story implication that this thought was seemingly nonexistent from the day he was adopted to this memory-stirring moment, is confusing and unbelievable.
The film resolves itself in an equally powerful way as the first 45 minutes of the film, but while it's a great film, the second act takes it out of Best Picture contention for me. Still, for the statistical horror it portrays, "Lion" is a must see.
This review of Lion (2015) was written by Fevzi I on 12 Feb 2017.
Lion has generally received positive reviews.
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