Because of Gilmour's empathy with his collaborators and their lives, it makes you feel right at home.
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09/19/08
Reviews for Son of a Lion
1 - 8 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticThe film's credibility is in its simple and solid moral sentiments, echoed constantly throughout the bulletproof script.
08/31/08
Top CriticFilms take a gamble when they take you out of your zone of familiarity -- as this one does.
08/29/08
Top CriticAs a work of art, it's a transparent con, particularly when Gilmour defensively insists on the 'humanity' of his characters for the benefit of the Western viewer.
08/29/08
Top CriticIt's a remarkable film and the melancholy face of the little boy in whose journey we partake, remains as a window of hope.
08/19/08
Top CriticAn elegantly simple story and the telling is effective, magnified by a great sense of place that is part of the film's appeal.
08/19/08
Top CriticA commendable addition to the growing number of films centered on children in post-9/11 Islamic societies.
11/19/08
Top CriticImperfect but timely drama that puts a human face on a frequently demonized people.
10/18/08
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