Heartfelt But usual story with great acting

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2018)

I would rate the story as ordinary as it was done over and over by different films in different languages. Nothing wow factor is there. But I tolerated it to some extend as this was based on a true story hence the director cannot change what actually had happened. The fact it was a true story made the viewers really heartfelt and emotional.
The actors have been chosen with great success.Sunny Pawar has really done a huge part for the success of this film. As a young kid he has given his best realistic emotions to this plot. It made the audience feel what he was going through with high level of intensity. He is definitely inline to be a famous actor in future.
Dev Patel's performance was ordinary. He just acted according to the script and he has not given his heart and soul for his character. Nicole Kidman did not have much range of acting to be done but she has performed well above par in her limited scenes.
I believe Lucy's character should have been more involved with the emotional discussion of Senior Saroo. But director has made her just another fill in character. I believe even some sex scenes were just unnecessary and did not matched the situation at all. So I find it as a failure in LION.
The last episode of the film where Dev Patel is nearing to find his old home has to be more powerful. I believe there was much more anticipation in audience's mind when he started his journey in finding out his old home. The hype created by prior visualizations of Senior Saroo was not lived up at the end. The last moments are just ordinary scenes.
Footage of the real world hero was attached in the end which I believe is the reason why it received 8+ ratings from most of the viewers. Otherwise it will be around 6 and 7. There is an electrifying feeling when you see the real life situation screened in front of you. I mean its real and we get really emotional with the real person who underwent these scenarios. It has caused more people to click the 8+ ratings. It actually boosts the labored end of the film.