Very emotional and powerfully executed

Rating: Null/10 (14 February 2017)

Lion was made exceptionally powerful by the fact that it is based on a true story - its masterful use of angles and sound were easy to see, and Nicole Kidman was wonderful in her role. The first act was rather disjointed and lacked the necessary emotion despite the dramatic events - but this was made up for by the epic second act and the heart-wrenching climax. I certainly wasn't as blown away by Lion as I thought I would be. But the movie was highly emotional, well-directed and brought something new to its genre. I left the cinema impressed, but not quite swept off my feet by it. Fantastic acting, fantastic directing - just a slightly disjointed and unevenly-paced plot which let the film down by a few marks.