Movies like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tarzan, Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame to name but a few.įor my money The Lion King is the pick of the bunch or the pick of the pride if you will. They churned out a string of popular, traditionally animated movies that had children and adults alike flocking to the cinema like never before. For me this film goes into the top five best films I've ever seen and if I had been making it I would made it longer and have included even more of the story in the film - in my opinion the film could have taken it (after all Schindlers list is 3 hours long).The 1990's were a great decade for Disney. The extra's that come with the DVD are also well worth watching - especially as you have the real Saroo giving his own account of his story. The final part of the film when he finally returns to the home of his mother is certainly the climax and best bit of the film - a real tear jerker - especially when right at the end of the film - in a final twist they show the actual footage of the reunion of the real Saroo, with his real mother and his real step mother on tow - all very moving and a very nice touch. Perhaps the only bit of the film that I would criticise - is some of the scenes with the older Saroo and his american girlfriend where some of the dialogue is unintelligible (not uncommon in modern day films unfortunately) - which I really can't see the point of - although frustrating as it is - you still manage to get the gist of whats going on. What makes it more real though is the acting - especially the little boy who plays the young Saroo - who is very convincing - but all the main actors play their parts in making it feel like reality. I've always liked films that are based on true stories and this film sticks quite closely to the truth of what happened. I've watched the DVD twice now and loaned it to relatives who were all equally impressed - a really good film. This is a film that is worth the star rating on Amazon. I would recommend this film, yes, but would suggest those who have not yet seen it, to read the book first, then view. Very lovely, very sensitive - and well handled. As were the final scenes where actual photos of those involved were shown, with mother meeting mum.Īn outstanding account that has to be congratulated for following the account of Saroo as given in his writing. Of course it's highly charged and emotional. Saroo's studies lead to an online search, which many of us have used to seek out familiar places, but none so life changing possibly as the case here.įollowing a period of obsessiveness with his search, Saroo comes across his homeland by chance - which is far further than anyone had thought possible, made as a five year old child.īy now, if you have read the book, you are clinging on to the moment of Saroo meeting his mother at long last. Life in Australia begins anew for the Brierley family, with moments of joy and challenge. The children's home and adoption process are concise too, but within an almost two hour film, you are simply swept along with it all. Yes, the book details events well, photos show where they took place but seeing them on screen brings the horror of a lost child's experiences to life. To see actual sites where he lived, survived and escaped capture add integrity and emotion. The account of Saroo becoming lost is tremendous here. So glad we did.Įvents of the early days are sped through, two stories are combined, some details worked around, but no problem. Having just finished reading the book about Saroo becoming lost, it was a natural follow up to order and watch the film. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.