Planes, Trains and Aussie Mobiles

Rating: 7/10 (9 February 2017)

Lion is the story of Saroo, a 5 year old Indian boy who one day finds himself on the wrong train and becomes lost. The film tells Saroo's story of being lost and the multitude of challenges he faces in his quest to find home. With a good cast, script and direction, Lion is an enjoyable biopic which does justice to it's intriguing story.
The cast is great. Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman act wonderfully as adopted mother and son in this film. However the real star of the film is little Sunny Pawar as young Saroo. The boy performs brilliantly as you really feel for him and believe that he really is a lost individual. Also due his adorable appearance, Pawar is someone the audience can easily come to love. Credit should also go to Gareth Davis' direction as it must have played a really big part in directing the 5 year old Pawar. So credit where credit is due.
Lion is a film that simply tells its story. This story of a young boy getting lost and spending many years trying to find his way home. An extraordinary true story with a film adaptation that is both written and directed in such a way that the story and can tell itself, with help from a great cast of course. In this way the film is enjoyable to anyone who is interested in an intriguing and hopeful true story about one boy's adventure that takes him across the globe, from India to Australia.
Overall, Lion is a well acted, written and directed film that tells it's fascinating story in a satisfactory way. With a standout child performance from Sunny Pawar the film is an enjoyable one for many, and is a film I would recommend. His name is Sheru, hear him Roar!