Lion is a film that will rip your heart out, but in all the best ways possible.

| Original Score: A- | Aug 20, 2024

The story of the film begins in 1986, and some time later, after several events, an indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple. From here it is inevitable not to establish a point of contact with the 2005 film "Va, vis et deviens".

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jan 14, 2024

“Lion” is an uplifting real-life story about a young man’s search for his identity. It features gorgeous cinematography, touching performances, and an emotionally satisfying (and most likely tearful) climax that never feels manipulative, nor overwrought.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 22, 2023

Aside from one slightly underserved relationship and the film drifting a tad in the second half, “Lion” eloquently handles this incredible multi-layered story. Patel’s leading man star has never shown brighter.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 23, 2022

A picture that comes by its emotions honestly.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 10, 2022

When it's not obviously vying for Oscar gold or propagandizing for the Google machine, Lion happens to be tender in its consideration of home and family as concepts.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 5, 2022

The India scenes, the India cast, everyone involved is spot on, especially young Sunny Pawar.

| Nov 19, 2021

Feels like a two-and-a-half-hour version of ... the kind of spot that should end with the words 'Happy Holidays from All of Us at Google.'

| Original Score: C+ | Aug 10, 2021

Each development is unadorned and plain. This, you could get from a plot summary.

| Jan 4, 2021

"Lion" will most likely go down in history as the patron-saint movie of all people who've been lovingly adopted. It captures the horror, danger, loneliness, and vast existential meaningless encountered by lost children.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Nov 10, 2020

It has good performances from Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar and Nicole Kidman, as well as there is a photographic beauty that reflects indigence with kaleidoscopic persuasion, but luckily I don't have to Google it to know it bores. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 27, 2020

There are some structural problems with Lion, but the undeniably emotive pulse of the narrative is hard to deny in its final moments.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 23, 2020

Lion is certainly a well-made film, but it was tough to get over the feeling of being poked and prodded by the filmmakers, looking for that one spot on your heart that will flood your eyes.

| Apr 30, 2020

Natural and real. Those are the words to describe Lion.

| Mar 27, 2020

Overall, while it boasts credible performances, Lion suffers from a poor infrastructure that unfortunately lessens its emotional power.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 13, 2019

Lion is at once a heartbreaker, a journey for the soul and the senses, and ultimately the life-affirming experience you need it to be.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 31, 2019

It is far from being a perfect movie. However, it is a completely delightful watch that will stay with you past the last frames. Even the most cynical won't be able to resist the charm of Lion.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 7, 2019

Lion is a mild success, one that will warm the heart but won't offer much food for thought.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 20, 2019

A well made tear-jerker that manages to transcend the typical Oscar-bait material, even if its Google Earth sequences come off as a bit contrived.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 4, 2019

Much hinges on the performance coaxed from Pawar, the year's littlest big star, who is ridiculously adorable and natural in the role.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 17, 2019