Very straightforward, but heartwarming

Rating: Null/10 (28 January 2017)

It's not a surprise at all that a story like this was made into a novel and then a film. It's the kind of thing audiences eat up. For that reason, the film follows a very predictable path that ends exactly where you expect. On one hand, it's hard to deviate too much because it is based on a true story. However, I still believe that the screenplay and director could have added so much more to make this a truly great film. As it is, it's still a very good one. A flawed one, but one that manages to effectively convey what it wants to. The acting is really good and I am really happy that Dev Patel got so many award nominations for this.