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Review of Lion (2015) by Damiano W — 17 Jul 2017

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Brilliant story, direction and emotion. Never a dull moment.

This review of Lion (2015) was written by Damiano W on 17 Jul 2017.

Lion has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jonathan D (792) on 09 Jun 2018

This movie is so well done! An amazing journey! Such a great film. And the Director and the cast were superb! Bravo! Lion! Bravo! Great story…

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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 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 Martyn H (14) 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 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 Huw G (575) on 30 Apr 2018

I thought it was going to be heartfelt travel across India but he instead just gets lucky on google maps…

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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 Markus B (30) on 05 Feb 2018

Nice emotional movie, based on true events…

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By Onan C (14) on 25 Feb 2018

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

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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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