Leo (2023): Film Review
Finally a mood refreshing film after many months and here's its spoiler free review
So after a long time, I finally sat to watch a film on Netflix, as exams were over, I again started to make myself a movie geek like before.
Well this time, I was watching a movie on my new laptop that comes with a big 15.6-inch screen.
The first film that I decided to watch was a Pan India Tamil film “Leo” whose main lead was the popular South Indian actor Vijay Thalapathy.
Well, honestly I had already watched Leo many months ago, so this was my 2nd time watch, as I always find this film amusing.
Oh! I haven’t given any details about this film
Leo is a 2023 released action thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagraj. The film stars Vijay as the main lead alongside Sanjay Dutt, Arun Sarja and Trisha
It was officially released on 19th October 2023 worldwide, setting several box office records and becoming the 2nd highest-grossing Tamil film of 2023 and 7th highest-grossing Indian film of 2023
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Cast
Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Writer: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar
Notable casts: Vijay, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Gautam Vasudev Menon
IMDb rating: 7.2/10
Language: Tamil, Hindi
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Maturity rating: U/A 16+ (gore, tobacco use, violence)
Plot
Leo is a story about a middle-aged café-owner and a part-timed animal rescuer named Parthiban(Parthi) who lives a quiet normal life with his family in the small town of Theog, Himachal Pradesh.
Suddenly his life starts to take serious turns when a gang of contract killers attack his café which piques the attention of a drug cartel of Telangana claiming Parthi was once a part of them.
Therefore the entire film hovers over the fact whether Parthiban is Leo or could he be his lookalike.
Characters
The four main character pillars of this film are Parthiban/Leo (Vijay), Antony Das (Sanjay Dutt), Harold Das(Arjun Sarja), and Sathya (Trisha) who strongly delivered the essence of their roles on the big screen.
I loved how they showed Parthiban’s daily life – a loving and caring husband and father and a part-time café owner who would do anything to save this family, Sathya was also shown as a supportive wife alongside Parthi who heartfully trusts her husband.
Talking about the villains then Sanjay Dutt accurately nailed his role as Antony Das, a pure walking menace and an ultimate king of Telangana’s drug cartel.
My perspectives regarding Leo
As I mentioned earlier it's my 2nd time watching Leo, so I’m sure I can help you guide whether to watch this or not
The film caters to the genre of action thriller that follows the simple story structure of a family who unfortunately falls under the trials of a drug cartel.
So yeah, if you enjoy action-packed fighting scenes loaded with guns, violence, and a lot of bloody baths then you should consider watching Leo, it's entertaining and pretty enjoyable.
On the other hand, if you’re not such a fan of the action genre then I strongly don’t recommend it to my viewers, after the first half it feels a bit fast-paced and predictable.
There are many character introductions but I think they’ve been not given much depth in their backstory, for example, take Leo’s backstory, the film doesn’t provide much spotlight into it
But overall the movie delivers its performance quite seamlessly till its end and despite being predictable you’ll be stuck to its end to know what will happen next
My final verdict
I would like to give Leo a rating of 7/10 stars
Leo is currently streaming on Netflix. GO and WATCH IT NOW!
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