Review of Lion (2016) by Hunter B — 20 Feb 2017

Definitely one of the better true story movies out there.

This review of Lion (2016) was written by Hunter B on 20 Feb 2017.

Lion has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Paulocarm (10) on 25 Jul 2018

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By Tyranian (764) on 10 Apr 2019

Really moving story with very good acting and beautiful music. Drags a bit in the middle…

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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 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 Damian S (504) on 25 Jul 2018

Garth Davis swooped in to seize 2016 with a movie that brought all the feels…

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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Movies with Mae (104) on 20 Aug 2018

The story is thorough at first, but doesn't maintain a constant emotional balance throughout…

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By Ned P (117) on 16 Jun 2018

A promising true story is hamstrung by a lack of imaginative writing and direction…

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for Film Inquiry (1,269) on 08 Oct 2018

Davis' direction is fairly assured, painting a convincing panorama of both India and (to a lesser extent) Australia as they are seen through…

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By Jack_Lame (1) on 23 Apr 2019

The movie feels as though the core story was not long enough to create a film so in order to build watch time they decided to place filler…

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By Elle P (95) on 16 Dec 2018

I really liked it. Fascinating story and many remarkable plot points and lines of dialogue. Also, Dev Patel is only getting more attractive with age…

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