Lion (2016)
Critic Reviews
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90
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The Hollywood Reporter David Rooney
A sober and yet profoundly stirring contemplation of family, roots, identity and home, which engrosses throughout the course of its two-hour running time.
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80
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Screen International Fionnuala Halligan
If Saroo's story seems out-of-this world, the team behind this film have risen to meet the challenge it sets. There may be a sense of inevitability about Saroo's ultimate destination, but what counts here is the journey.
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80
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The Telegraph Tim Robey
The script never lunges for cheap drama by forcing Saroo into a binary choice between mothers, and the most complex beats are about tip-toeing around, often counter-productively, to avoid hurt or betrayal.
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75
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indieWIRE Eric Kohn
Lion, the first feature directed by Garth Davis, sufficiently realizes the emotional arc built into Brieley's experience.
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75
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Indiewire Eric Kohn
Lion, the first feature directed by Garth Davis, sufficiently realizes the emotional arc built into Brieley's experience.
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75
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Entertainment Weekly Darren Franich
Where Saroo goes and what he finds there left me in tears, but you feel that a complicated true story has been airbrushed into a postmodern legend.
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60
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The Guardian Benjamin Lee
Thanks largely to an affecting performance from newcomer Sunny Pawar, the first act is horribly effective.
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60
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Time Out London Dave Calhoun
There's plenty of warmth and compassion here, and the true story is a belter, but this 'Lion' doesn't quite roar.
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58
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The Film Stage Jordan Ruimy
If the first half is an indelible treat and gives one high hopes that a film delicately placed in the awards season will in fact meet its steep expectations, the second half is troublesome and falls flat.
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50
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The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth
While Lion isn't the kind of drama that demands risky storytelling, it is one that has within it a whole world of emotional topography that is disappointingly scrolled over instead of mapped out.
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50
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Variety Peter Debruge
Fortunately for Davis, he's got a terrific cast, chief among them the pair of charismatic actors who split the lead role.
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40
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Time Out London Tom Huddleston
It's a compelling story, convincingly told - at least until a wildly unlikely act of God occurs, turning the entire movie on its head.
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