Not just a film, an experience

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2018)

Three words to describe this film; inspiring, authentic, real. If you enjoy movies based on these, LION won't let you down.
Firstly, Sunny Pawer who plays young Sheru, executes his role perfectly by allowing the audience to empathise and engage in the emotions and experiences undertaken by him. Dev Patel continues the story as grown up Sheru, providing insight into the struggles felt, whilst in collaboration with Nicole Kidman and David Wen-ham, who both are outstanding within their roles.
The script is unique and captivating, as a fair part of the film is in Hindu with english subtitles to support audiences. The Indian relations of the setting as well as cast make sense to the story and flow nicely, portraying the true story as closely as possible. The soundtrack relates to and tops off the film as a whole, providing an extra layer of emotion to the storyline.
The refreshing storyline of this film, allows the audience to understand and engage easier. The based on a true story aspect adds to this.
However, the introduction of Sheru's girlfriend seems unnecessary and doesn't add anything important to the storyline of the film, and in my opinion if I had to classify any part of the film as 'boring', it would be this.
Overall, a compelling real life story transformed into an extraordinary film. I highly recommend the watch by everyone and guarantee it will be enjoyed greatly.