Lion

“A real-life fairy tale several times over, "Lion" is blessed with a Ripley’s Believe It or Not story line that would warm the heart of a stone.”

“The problem "Lion" has to deal with is that, despite stars as strong as Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara, it’s impossible to get people into theaters without acknowledging the story’s irresistible specifics.”

“"Lion" is a film that sneaks up on you, gradually building to an emotional crescendo.”

“The film's first half is a harrowing journey of survival, while the second half is a poignant search for identity.”

“"Lion" sneaks up on you as it proceeds to pluck your heart strings with its little cat feet.”

“The first 40 minutes or so of "Lion" preys upon such anxiety, heightened by its visually poetic boy’s-eye-view camera work by Greig Fraser.”

“"Lion" is a film that sneaks up on you, gradually building to an emotional crescendo.”

“The film's first half is a harrowing journey of survival, while the second half is a poignant search for identity.”

“"Lion" is a film that sneaks up on you, gradually building to an emotional crescendo.”

“The film's first half is a harrowing journey of survival, while the second half is a poignant search for identity.”

“The true story of a man using Google Earth to track down his childhood home is often slight, but accomplished direction and themes of racial identity keep it on track.”

“Patel, who is too often caught in broad roles, is given a chance to go deeper and, mostly, he succeeds as a man trapped between two worlds and two identities.”

“"Lion" is a film that sneaks up on you, gradually building to an emotional crescendo.”

“The film's first half is a harrowing journey of survival, while the second half is a poignant search for identity.”