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bif

(22,693 posts) Sun Jan 21, 2018, 06:11 PM Jan 2018

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Finally got around to watching "Lion". What a great movie!

Here's part of my review and a link to my blog with includes a trailer:

Absolutely wonderful film. If you haven't heard about this movie, here's a quick plot summary: A five year old Indian boy is dropped off at and abandoned at a train station. He hops on a train and is taken 500 miles from his home and family.

https://moviejunkiemark.blogspot.com

It's streaming on Netflix.

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Finally got around to watching "Lion". What a great movie! (Original Post) bif Jan 2018 OP

I agree! it was wonderful secondwind Jan 2018 #1

The scenes shot in India are absolutely remarkable n/t TubbersUK Jan 2018 #2

I loved this movie. Dev Patel is a tremendous actor. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #3

I loved it! samplegirl Jan 2018 #4

Read the book. What a moving story. applegrove Jan 2018 #5

+1 n/t FSogol Jan 2018 #6

I felt it deserved all the praise it received... Phentex Jan 2018 #7

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. I agree! it was wonderful

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Sun Jan 21, 2018, 06:13 PM

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TubbersUK

(1,439 posts)

2. The scenes shot in India are absolutely remarkable n/t

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Sun Jan 21, 2018, 06:24 PM

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CurtEastPoint

(18,634 posts)

3. I loved this movie. Dev Patel is a tremendous actor.

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Sun Jan 21, 2018, 06:37 PM

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samplegirl

(11,474 posts)

4. I loved it!

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Sun Jan 21, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jan 2018

It made me cry several times!

applegrove

(118,577 posts)

5. Read the book. What a moving story.

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:11 AM

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FSogol

(45,464 posts)

6. +1 n/t

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 12:37 PM

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Phentex

(16,334 posts)

7. I felt it deserved all the praise it received...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:04 PM

Jan 2018

unlike La La Land. That movie was not my cup of tea.

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