Lion is an incredibly strong adaptation of a true-life story that has genuine impact. Its power lies in its clarity of storytelling which, together with lean and purposeful scripting, enables the actors to breathe and to convey the real heart of this tale. Although there are occasional echoes of Slumdog, this is not more Boyle-flash cut to a Rahman beat but an altogether more contemplative and unmelodramatic film. As the adult Saroo, Dev Patel yet again knocks it out of the park with an utterly engaging performance, whilst Nicole Kidman and David Wenham are wonderful as his Australian adoptive parents - both are a marvel to watch in the two scenes of young Saroo's arrival in Australia and then exploring his new home with them. Even if the final act is a bit more predictable as its protagonist's story reaches its conclusion, the ending is emotional overload as past collides with present and then reality, making Lion a very powerful and satisfying movie.
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