Review of Lion (2016) by Badhairday — 26 Feb 2017
The critic score for this movie is spot on. The strongest section of this movie is our following Sunny Pawar, heavy subject matter, layered, detailed and these scenes have drive behind them. Not that the second half was poor, but it lacked depth.
The pace picked up quickly and the feel to this side was thin. Rooney Mara's character felt as if she was just in the movie because she is in the real world life of Saroo. And you can only stretch Google Earth so far in movie format.
My last quibble with the movie is the cinematography. With the locales and places depicted in the film there were so many chances for the cinematography to shine, for the watcher to be awed by the diversity shown on the screen and the beauty of these places.
I was left wanting. It was serviceable but not a wowing experience. That being said, this is a feel-good movie and it accomplishes this in spades, both with young and old Saroo. It accomplishes what it set out to do in the end, with a few hiccups along the way.
This review of Lion (2016) was written by Badhairday on 26 Feb 2017.
Lion has generally received very positive reviews.
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