6/1/2023 0 Comments Lion in hindi with subtitles![]() Dev Patel's performance here is perhaps the best seen from him personally and David Wenham and Nicole Kidman are similarly excellent. Garth Davis does a very good job directing. The story is never dull and the emotional impact never feels forced or manipulative. The script provokes thought, charms and moves. Scoring and sound never come over as obvious or intrusive. Throughout, 'Lion' is beautifully filmed and complements the beautiful sceneries very well. The whole film though was poignant, and count me in as another film who has become tougher generally over the year but got through several tissues by the film's end. Hugely compelling and very emotional, and what is meant by why the film very nearly was great. However, 'Lion's' first half is wonderful. She didn't look very interested and her character felt like a misplaced and underwritten plot device. Rooney Mara also came over to me as the cast's weak link. That is not to say it is unwatchable, it is still touching in spots in a film that is quite the emotional experience. ![]() The second half is not as strong as the first half, it is not as compellingly paced and the clarity of storytelling is less good, some of it feeling vague. It is an uneven film sure, starting with the negatives. That it wasn't the great film all the way through than when it started is something of a shame, but there are so many great qualities all the same. ![]() It is a very good film, albeit it was very nearly a great film. Cannot say that for many recent viewings, with a few too many wastes of good concepts and potential (along with wastes of talent, that is a bugbear of mine because it feels like somewhat of a slap of the face) so that there was a film that did not waste it was refreshing and restored a bit of faith. Fortunately, 'Lion' was a film that had great potential and mostly lived up to it. A lot of my friends had said how much it touched them, as have many reviewers here, and it seemed like my kind of film. There was potential for a very powerful story, had heard a lot of good things about it (as seen from many positive reviews and a high rating here) and there is a lot of talent involved.
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