Lion (U/A)
14/May/2015 Action, Romance 2 Hrs 40 mins

3.00

Balakrishna�s one man show

Lion is a complete Balakrishna film right from the word go. His power packed performance is the major asset and will go down well with the masses. On the flip side, lack of proper handling of the subject and a predictable second half makes this film just an ok watch. Watch it only for Balayya.(more)

Source: 123telugu Team, 123telugu.com

2.50

It's true what people in Telugu film industry say about Balakrishna - he's a director's actor.

Lion has a huge star-cast, but not a single one of them, except Balakrishna and to an extent, Prakash Raj, has any substantial roles to play. Perhaps, the only saving grace is the background score by Mani Sharma and few power-packed dialogues. At a run time of 160 minutes, Lion feels excruciatingly ...(more)

Source: Hemanth Kumar, Times Of India

3.00

One-lion roar

An action entertainer for lovers of conventional cinema with mass elements thrown in. It is intense and given that there are no films to give 'Lion' a competition in its habitat, expect a windfall.(more)

Source: IndiaGlitz , IndiaGlitz.com

2.00

Lion Fails To Roar

Technically, the film has a story that might intrigue those who haven�t had an overdose of English films. Director Satyadev tries to make it a thriller of sorts during the first half. It has ample number of twists and turns and finally just when you are about to give up on the suspense element, Saty...(more)

Source: , greatandhra.com

3.00

A good screenplay and right buildups

Interval episode is interesting. Second half has many episodes that exhilarate fans. Lion is a film that completely revolves around Balakrishna and depends on his performance. A good screenplay and right buildups (elevating emotions while building up to the key scenes) would have done a world of goo...(more)

Source: Jeevi, Idlebrain

3.00

The film is a typical cliched mass flick

Dialogue is aimed at mass audiences and fans of Balakrishna and they are good. But the new director Satyadev's directorial skills leave a lot to be desired. After a fairly interesting first half, his screenplay lacks fizz post interval.Dialogue is aimed at mass audiences and fans of Balakrishna and ...(more)

Source: Editorial board, Sify.com

2.10

Director�s inexperience dominates

Clunky writing and an absolutely weak screenplay that doesn�t establish why the hero battles between two personalities does the film in. While one skims through the first half of the film, the second is a poor joke(more)

Source: Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY, The Hindu

1.00

No logic, only Balayya magic

Balayya does it all to lead the story. He jumps, flies, bashes and breaks everything and anything around. He is a ruthless killer except when being nice to his heroines. Credits to the director for not allowing the typical comedy influenced scenes to control the film when somebody is busy telling a ...(more)

Source: Editorial board, Behindwoods.com