Lion
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
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- Cast：
- Dev Patel , Rooney Mara , David Wenham , Nicole Kidman , Divian Ladwa , Priyanka Bose , Deepti Naval
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Sadly Over-hyped
Expected more
Admirable film.
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
In one word - wow. It grabs you from the beginning until the end! Tears, laughter and sadness filled with hope. This is life. Amazing
What makes Lion a must watch is the uplifting story and great performances especially from young Sunny Pawar. This journey isn't cliched and Garth Davies(in his directorial debut) makes sure he hits all the right notes and doesn't pander to sentimentality which can happen in movies of this kind.(Go watch Lion for its sheer uplifting story)
LION was a fantastic film that must be watched by everyone. All actors were amazing but I was absolutely blown away by Sunny Pawar, who played young Saroo. He pulled the audience's heart strings with the struggles he faced trying to return home. I was also equally amazed at the child actor that played the role of Saroo's adopted brother. His performance in the short amount of time he had on screen was raw and astounding. He managed to make the audience feel various emotions and you can see that he must of faced a lot of conflict and has suffered which made him the way he is now. Both child actors gave an outstanding performance in their roles. When Saroo is a grown man he has relationship problems with his girlfriend which created some drama. I thought this was unnecessary and was not needed in the film. Otherwise, the film was great and all the actors did an outstanding job in their roles.
An movie not to miss. An story, a voice not to ignore. This movie will blow your mind, it's a heart stopping movie, with many emotional moments on the way. You will be sent on a journey, with new views on life, our humanity and our world. The first of the movie starts in hindi with english subtitles. By Garth Davis making the first half in hindi, it sets the scene perfectly. As the character Saroo shows us his journey, through his life. By starting it off in India, then in Australia and ending it in ...., that part is for you to find out.The movie is very emotional as it shows the scary, tough and dark life of Saroo. No child should have to experience this, every child should have a chance in life, they should be given hope for a good future and freedom for a free and happy childhood.This movie is definitely worth a watch.
