Very well done

Rating: 8/10 (29 January 2017)

Of course it's predictable, there wouldn't have been a movie based on the book if it wasn't. Hollywood (Australian style) isn't in the business of not making money. I loved Nicole Kidman's role & especially her "big" scene where she discloses her reason for adopting the children. She was brilliant while delivering those lines. Rooney Mara was super in her role also, as the girlfriend who encourages Saroo to find his family, but I would like to know if she really stuck around in the end like she said she would. I'm not a big fan of subtitles and that's one of the reasons I didn't give it a 10. Another reason was there was some disjointedness with the dream/reality sequences that had me wondering several times what was going on, then the film would come back around and move on. Still, the little kid was marvelous and sucked me in completely. His angst was real. Knowing what happened to his brother Gudru (?) at the end was sad but, helped bring the film full circle. Dev Patel is a wonder and I hope he continues to get more roles in big films as he well deserves them. He has grown into a fine young man/actor. Be sure to bring tissues.