Nick - The first half of this movie is really great. 2nd half was wasted on constant montages of map staring. Nonetheless I cried like a baby in the end. This movie gives us an insight into a problem in this world that we can help so get to it, watch this movie and pull out your checkbook. 8/10
Julian - It is worth seeing. I feel bad comparing it to slum dog millionaire but when you throw flashbacks in a movie about an Indian boy, who so happens to be the saaaame main character that's in slumdog, and who is looking for someone lost... How am I supposed to put it in the back of my mind?! BUT I tried really hard to not think of that and view it as what it is, a different movie. That being said, I didn't find the motivation backing the main character strong enough. Without spoiling the movie, It seemed like things just happend at random times for him that made him want to go look for what he missed so much. I do appreciate that it was based on a true story and in real life obviously this individual person WOULD actually have the desire and passion to go back home which I respect 100% but as a movie I just wasn't attached to the motives so much because it was kind of thrown at me at random areas of his life it seemed. What is weird is the ending actually made me emotional? Maybe it was because I knew it was based from a true story or maybe the movie actually did its job by making me feel for the character a little? But I overall I wasn't in love with the characters where I would want to watch this movie again and again and again. Saw it once which I'm glad I did because it was a good watch but... I think once was enough. So in conclusion, Slumdog millionaire was a better movie.
I give Lion a 6/10
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