tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post1038027736686676869..comments2024-03-25T15:38:16.880-07:00Comments on Surrender to the Void: Lion (2016 film)thevoid99http://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-48463010617898993602018-01-17T12:33:08.794-08:002018-01-17T12:33:08.794-08:00@Sati-I know. She could read a phone book on a to...@Sati-I know. She could read a phone book on a toilet and I would pay good money to see that.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-61520058526763089712018-01-17T11:28:38.696-08:002018-01-17T11:28:38.696-08:00That was such a lovely film! Kidman did wonders in...That was such a lovely film! Kidman did wonders in such short screentimes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-89622898189207108322018-01-16T14:26:56.801-08:002018-01-16T14:26:56.801-08:00@vinnieh-See it. It's really worth watching t...@vinnieh-See it. It's really worth watching though my mother found it to be sad but that's good in my opinion.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-85297915872036866832018-01-16T02:28:09.484-08:002018-01-16T02:28:09.484-08:00This most definitely sounds worth watching. I miss...This most definitely sounds worth watching. I missed it in cinemas but now want to see it for Patel and Kidman. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-25659370338693808072018-01-15T20:27:26.397-08:002018-01-15T20:27:26.397-08:00@assholeswatchingmovies.com-Wait a minute, didn...@assholeswatchingmovies.com-Wait a minute, didn't <i>Room</i> won the prize in 2015 as <i>Lion</i> and <i>I Am Not Your Negro</i> came out a year later? <i>La La Land</i> won the prize that year. I'm a fan of Nicole Kidman and usually expect her to be good but I didn't expect her to completely disappear into playing a character that was ordinary yet carried such warmth. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-75853477360905770202018-01-15T18:29:35.127-08:002018-01-15T18:29:35.127-08:00I really didn't care to see this one. I'd ...I really didn't care to see this one. I'd read the book and couldn't really imagine it being my thing, movie-wise.<br />BUT, while at TIFF that year, it was getting such enormous buzz (enough that they added an additional screening, which usually means it's in contention for the top prize) so I traded in tickets I had for I Am Not Your Negro and saw this instead, and it was quite good. Like you, I really liked the Nicole Kidman character and I don't normally like her. I was really moved by her position. Anyway, Room ended up taking top prize that year and I saw and loved that one too, so all was well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-23454409627240801012018-01-14T15:13:32.527-08:002018-01-14T15:13:32.527-08:00@Wendell-Patel really surprised me in this film as...@Wendell-Patel really surprised me in this film as he was really good in this yet I was more moved by Nicole Kidman based on her presence alone as I found myself in tears in her first scene as she just exudes this sense of grace and warmth.<br /><br />@Allie Adkins-The ending is amazing as I just love to see the real-life footage which made it more special.<br /><br />@Brittani-Same here and I'm also glad Nicole Kidman got an Oscar nod for the film as she was just incredible. Then again, she's always incredible. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-72643864725930311012018-01-14T14:36:37.366-08:002018-01-14T14:36:37.366-08:00Great review! I loved this so much amd I still lov...Great review! I loved this so much amd I still love hearing Academy Award Nominee Dev PatelBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-23202385615808022742018-01-14T14:27:04.542-08:002018-01-14T14:27:04.542-08:00I'm so glad you liked Lion! The trailer pulled...I'm so glad you liked Lion! The trailer pulled at my heartstrings but I didn't expect to fall in love with the story as much as I did. That ending really hit me hard.Often Off Topichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683076467959831961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-57305519960120959432018-01-13T19:08:57.008-08:002018-01-13T19:08:57.008-08:00I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It was a h...I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It was a happy feel-good story, but it did it in a way that didn't grate. Patel was the biggest surprised of all. I'd heard he was really good before seeing it but I didn't quite believe it because he's never struck me as a performer of any depth. However, like you, I think he was brilliant.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.com