It's a widely known fact that I cry at absolutely everything, but its been a few months since something destroyed me to the point of actual wracking sobs.
Lion succeeded - I was howling, with snot and everything.
Lion, is a 2016 Australian drama film, based on the true story of Saroo Brierley and his quest to find his real family, in Indian.
Aged 5, Saroo gets separated from his brother and ends up lost in Calcutta (Kolkata if we're being pedantic) after a harrowing period of time on his own, he is adopted by a lovely Tasmanian couple, played by Nicole Kidman and David Wenham.
As always, that's all I am going to tell you about the story.
I went into this film completely blind, having only seen the trailer a couple of times. I am so glad I did that because it made me feel the experience that bit more intensely.
This film is a total roller coaster of emotions, its inspiring, gut wrenching, funny, romantic, heartwarming and devastating, whilst also being one of the most beautifully shot films I've seen in recent years. It's golden and warm like my beloved Hell or High Water but with beautiful splashes of colour that will enchant you.
Dev Patel plays the adult Saroo and he was quite rightly nominated for an Oscar - I would give him an Oscar for his perfect, beautifully natural, Aussie accent, alone.
Also, I think we need to address the fact that he has got really HOT! I always thought, to me, he would forever be the skinny and constantly overwhelmed, Anwar from Skins. That is absolutely no longer the case.
There's never been any doubt that he can act, but this will show you exactly why he was nominated and will hopefully win.
I say that, but to be honest I'd be happy if any of the nominees in his category won, as for once, they all completely deserve it. In the absence of Aaron Taylor Johnson, of course. (I will NEVER stop going on about that)
Directed by Australian Garth Davis, this is his first big budget commercial release but you can't even slightly tell that he isn't a seasoned director, with a massive filmography under his belt - this is a well made, well oiled machine, that runs so smoothly its flawless.
The screenplay, adapted from the book 'A Long Way Home', was subtly yet masterfully written by Luke Davies, who also wrote the life shattering, Candy, starring the late Heath Ledger.
Nicole Kidman, puts in a way above average performance as Saroo's adoptive mother - I sometimes forget what a brilliant actress she is, because I'm too overwhelmed by her overly Botox'd face all over the internet. She too was nominated for an Oscar, which she thoroughly deserves.
While we're on performances, Sunny Pawar, who was literally plucked straight out of the Mumbai slums to play the younger Saroo, is a shining beacon of natural talent. I hope we see so much more of him.
I don't have one single complaint to make about this film, nothing made me wince, nothing was jarring, its a wonderfully simmering and overwhelmingly inspiring story, that will make your heart ache.
Lion succeeded - I was howling, with snot and everything.
Lion, is a 2016 Australian drama film, based on the true story of Saroo Brierley and his quest to find his real family, in Indian.
Aged 5, Saroo gets separated from his brother and ends up lost in Calcutta (Kolkata if we're being pedantic) after a harrowing period of time on his own, he is adopted by a lovely Tasmanian couple, played by Nicole Kidman and David Wenham.
As always, that's all I am going to tell you about the story.
I went into this film completely blind, having only seen the trailer a couple of times. I am so glad I did that because it made me feel the experience that bit more intensely.
This film is a total roller coaster of emotions, its inspiring, gut wrenching, funny, romantic, heartwarming and devastating, whilst also being one of the most beautifully shot films I've seen in recent years. It's golden and warm like my beloved Hell or High Water but with beautiful splashes of colour that will enchant you.
Dev Patel plays the adult Saroo and he was quite rightly nominated for an Oscar - I would give him an Oscar for his perfect, beautifully natural, Aussie accent, alone.
Also, I think we need to address the fact that he has got really HOT! I always thought, to me, he would forever be the skinny and constantly overwhelmed, Anwar from Skins. That is absolutely no longer the case.
There's never been any doubt that he can act, but this will show you exactly why he was nominated and will hopefully win.
I say that, but to be honest I'd be happy if any of the nominees in his category won, as for once, they all completely deserve it. In the absence of Aaron Taylor Johnson, of course. (I will NEVER stop going on about that)
Directed by Australian Garth Davis, this is his first big budget commercial release but you can't even slightly tell that he isn't a seasoned director, with a massive filmography under his belt - this is a well made, well oiled machine, that runs so smoothly its flawless.
The screenplay, adapted from the book 'A Long Way Home', was subtly yet masterfully written by Luke Davies, who also wrote the life shattering, Candy, starring the late Heath Ledger.
Nicole Kidman, puts in a way above average performance as Saroo's adoptive mother - I sometimes forget what a brilliant actress she is, because I'm too overwhelmed by her overly Botox'd face all over the internet. She too was nominated for an Oscar, which she thoroughly deserves.
While we're on performances, Sunny Pawar, who was literally plucked straight out of the Mumbai slums to play the younger Saroo, is a shining beacon of natural talent. I hope we see so much more of him.
I don't have one single complaint to make about this film, nothing made me wince, nothing was jarring, its a wonderfully simmering and overwhelmingly inspiring story, that will make your heart ache.