A movie may not that attractive but enough impressive

Rating: 7/10 (22 April 2018)

Lion is a high score movie with IMDb rating of 8.1, telling a true story. The story is based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. It has received six Oscar nominations, including the Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor and Actress and other heavyweight awards.
The film tells of an Indian boy, Saroo, getting lost from young age. Fortunately, he was adopted by Australian couple The Brierley who led him to Tasmania to start a new life. When Saroo was in university, he decided to find his hometown and heritage which led him going to India and meeting his mother and sister again after 25 years.
In the first half of the filming of India, the depiction of emotions was extremely delicate. Saroo's junior actor portrayed the bewildered and fearful in details, his expressions were full of realism. In addition, director's ability of rhythm controlling of this part is also very good. The narrative of the story is smooth and coherent. The details are appropriate, and the environmental background, the relationship between the characters, and the personality are all clearly defined. The most notable scene is when junior Saroo was chased by traffickers on the underground street. The film used a shaking motion to switch quickly from the front and back sides of Saroo to create an atmosphere of intense oppression.
In the latter half of the film, it formally entered the Australian scene. It still has the perfect scenes, background music and acting. However, may be influenced by the length of the movie, loopholes begin to appear at the rhythm. Especially when the scenes of reality and memories are shifted, the movie may consciously want to create a sense of ambiguity in memory, but made the audience feel confused. The development of the story began at a fast pace, which caused a certain degree of obstacles to understanding.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that the figure of Saroo's brother Guddu, although not much played, is the character that connects the beginning to the end of the series. Guddu was the key figure for Saroo's lost and homesick plot. His death was the biggest regret in the movie. In my opinion, the use of a supporting role with fewer supporting characters as the tandem of the entire emotion is the most glorious place of Lion. It is also the most moving point of this movie as an adaptation of the real story. It blurs the boundaries between art and reality, allowing movies to connect viewers with this story not only as a cultural product but as an emotional medium.
Lion is one of the leader film dealing with feelings. Delicate in portraying, clever in expression, the movie's plot is not that attractive but the emotions from it is impressive. It reflects a unique Australian warmth that touched every audience.