Great movie

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2018)

Overall this movie was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sunny Pawar made the move a thousand times better and his performance made the first 1/3 amazing and empathetic. The first 1/3 that was set in India was so compelling and the cinematography was amazing and it really made you feel everything that the little Saroo was feeling. However the last 2/3 was a little slow. Although the acting was still amazing, I found the girlfriend's role unnecessary and confusing as it just slowed the story down. But I did really enjoy when the movie started to speed up towards the end where Saroo found where he was from and visited his family. This was very emotional and the cinematography and performance was great. I especially enjoyed the very end which depicts the real Sue and John meeting Saroo's birth mother for the first time as well as the real Saroo reuniting with her. I think that incorporating the real life people really connected the story to reality and therefore was very emotional and raw.