Secondhand Lions Critic Reviews
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Based upon 14 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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Slow and ultimately distressing. Read the full review
A gentle and sweet whimsy, attentive to the love between the two brothers, respectful of the boy's growth and curiosity.Read the full review
With no baseline ''truth'' to be found among the cartoony characters and cheesy twists, the whole production feels like a Texas-size load of secondhand lyin'.Read the full review
Something we want to like more than we can. It's a mild family film with an excellent cast that never develops traction. Read the full review
Has enough charm and whimsy to capture the attention and imagination of children and parents alike, and arguably represents one of the best live-action family films to enter theaters this year.Read the full review
Coming-of-age schmaltz fest.Read the full review
Awash in nostalgia, "Lions" combines a gentle coming-of-age story with swashbuckling fantasy. While it lacks a necessary tension in its establishing scenes and might be too soft for those who prefer grittier fare.Read the full review
May be pure hokum, but at least it knows how to spin a yarn. Read the full review
Writer-director Tim McCanlies works in broad, kid-friendly strokes, and he's not afraid to lay on the sentiment, but his cast makes sure it's well-earned. Read the full review
The movie, though predictable and formulaic, is not that simple, although it might have been better off had it been so basic. It interweaves clichés from several other genres and ends up a mishmash of stories.Read the full review
