Review of Lion (2016) by Nedryerson1 — 22 Feb 2017
Lion is a touching movie of searching and even more emotive because it’s based on true events. The film is divided in two parts, first the story of Saroo as kid, when he is lost and must face entire India on its own; and second the story of Saroo 25 years later finding his way back home.
The evolution of the protagonist appears to be upside down; when he is a kid is forced to face the reality, give up childhood dreams and start living independently but when he is an adult he is lost, he doesn’t know what decisions to make, because of the uncertainty of a home as a reference spot he cannot have stable human relationships.
The performances of Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara are marvelous, but Sunny Pawar as young Saroo is brilliant. There is conflict between the two parts of the film, seem to have different directors, in the first one the photography and production design are really strong, transmitting you the despair of the protagonist; and in the second one, those two are average, but the script is more intense along with the acting.
The score marked the gathering of both sections, with beautiful and moving melodies.
This review of Lion (2016) was written by Nedryerson1 on 22 Feb 2017.
Lion has generally received very positive reviews.
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