Weekend Film Reviews
Lion
Joe Morgenstern says Lion in narrative form is about the randomness of adoption, but in substance it’s about the mystery of identity.
By Joe Morgenstern • • 3m ListenThis is a deeply affecting film of fiction based on the facts of a best-selling memoir. And it’s not about a lion with four legs. Why is Lion called “Lion” if it isn’t about lions? Stay tuned at the very end for an explanation that will stun you.