Name: Leo (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2023-10-19
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Vijay, Trisha Krishnan, Arjun Sarja, Sanjay Dutt, Gautham Vasudev Menon

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Leo is a 2023 action crime thriller film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj. The movie stars Vijay in the lead roles, along with Sanjay Dutt, Trisha Krishnan, Gautham Menon, and many others in supporting roles.

Leo (2023)

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Parthiban (Vijay) lives in a snow globe world, which consists of his wife Sathya (Trisha) and two children. A slight crack lets in some air into his perfect world and what follows is a cyclone that completely shatters the globe. Can Parthiban save his family and rebuild the picture-perfect snow globe?
Brothers Anthony Das (Sanjay Dutt) and Harold Das (Arjun Sarja) run a tobacco business as a front to their illegal drug business. Anthony’s son, Leo (Vijay) is one of the most powerful ground workers who ensures smooth running of drugs from one place to another. A harrowing incident causes fire in the tobacco factory, thus killing Leo. Cut to 20 years later, the Das brothers find out about Parthiban and his uncanny resemblance to Leo. Did Leo fake his own death to become Parthiban or are they two different people who simply look alike, is what forms the crux of the story.
Despite having an ensemble of actors, Leo is a one-man show. Vijay is terrific in the film, as Parthiban, as well as Leo. He keeps the audience guessing if he is really Parthiban or a Leo who has turned Parthiban right up to the climax. The scenes are wonderfully carved to keep the audience glued to the screens till the last minute. The pre-climax scene takes the cake. Writing is a bit inconsistent, but Vijay’s charm and performance make it a believable outing. He has outperformed himself as he gets to be an out-and-out ‘badass’ Leo Das, a break from his casual, quirky, playful outings. He shines as dad, husband who is fighting an internal battle, but still keeps looking out of the bedroom window, just to ensure that no harm comes his way.
What Leo lacks in this film, is a strong, towering villain. Though Arjun Sarja matched up to Vijay’s energy, the latter’s screen presence is very limited.
At the beginning of the film, Lokesh tells us that the story is inspired by David Cronenberg’s A History Of Violence, thus preparing the audience to be taken to an action-filled violent world. Lokesh’s previous films of LCU, Kaithi and Vikram, were strictly action films, though Vikram did have a small opening for family sentiment. But here, Lokesh dwells into family sentiment and equations, which disrupt the high-octane action flow. Leo is a trademark Lokesh Kanagaraj film with visible star service effects. The film creates for a visually compelling world of antagonists, but doesn’t give them a strong platform to stick to. Despite having performers like Sanjay Dutt and Arjun Sarja, the film lacks a good climax showdown between protagonist and the antagonists. Anirudh’s music peaks in the second half. A slow song in the first half and the much-hyped ‘Naa Ready Daan’ in the second half, keeps the movie balanced thus also setting the tone of the movie. The action sequences in the first half required a little more BGM energy.
Lokesh has chosen a well-known and age-old and tried and tested ‘hero in exile’ story and has embellished it with creative action-packed sequences. While one can guess where the movie is going within half an hour after entering the theatre, Lokesh shines in his ‘innovative violence and action sequences’. The hyped Hyena scene fails to leave an impact in the first half, but the blood-thirsty animal comes for a perfect revenge act in the second half.
Trisha plays more than just a perfect partner, and thankfully, she is more than just an arm candy here. Her role gets the right kind of attention. Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, Gautam Vasudev Menon, Mysskin get good credit marks for acing their roles, but their performance is dimmed amid the towering presence of Leo Das aka Vijay.
Though the whole ‘LCU’ part looks forced, one can say that with Leo, Lokesh has a strongest shot in his arm for the next franchise. Lokesh and Vijay’s Leo is a lot ‘bloody’ than ‘sweet’. Leo’s roar may not be at its peak here, but, hey! it is still a Lion!

Commercial films, these days, fall into two categories. They're either too good or so bad that's it good. When a commercial film is tastefully done, the euphoria you feel inside the theatre is unexplainable. That’s exactly what you feel when you watch director Lokesh Kanagaraj’s ‘Leo’. With a career-best performance from Vijay and brilliant filmmaking, ‘Leo’ is a paisa vasool entertainer.

Parthiban (Vijay) is an animal rescuer and a bakery owner in a small village in Himachal Pradesh. His wife, Sathya (Trisha), son Siddharth (Mathew Thomas) and Chintu make for a happy family. Parthiban is a doting father and doesn’t believe in violence. One day, dacoits enter his bakery, which unveils an aggressive side of Parthiban and results in the death of five gangsters.

This incident sets the ball rolling and destroys the peace in Parthiban's life. After the incident, the story moves to Telangana, where we are introduced to Das and Co, headed by Anthony Das (Sanjay Dutt) and Harold Das (Arjun Das). Parthiban resembles Harold's son, Leo Das. Harold goes all the way to Himachal Pradesh to find him to seek revenge.

Why are they behind Parthiban? What does Leo have in connection with Parthiban? Are they the same person? Most importantly, is ‘Leo’ connected to Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU)? If so, how ? All these are answered over two hours and 44 minutes.

Time and again, Lokesh Kanagaraj proves that he’s one of the best filmmakers we have now. With ‘Leo’, he proves that he can take a done-to-death story and elevate it to Hollywood standards. This film’s story is all about how a changed man who wants to hide his past will go to any lengths to protect his family. Lokesh’s screenplay, which is co-written by Rathna Kumar and Deeraj Vaidy, is full of solid moments that keep the audience wanting more.

As the title card runs, we get to know Lokesh is inspired by ‘History of Violence’ and ‘Leo’ is his tribute to the Hollywood film. He stays true to his word and we can safely say that ‘Leo’ is one of the most violent films in recent times. Thalapathy Vijay has delivered his career-best performance, be it action scenes or emotional sequences.

While the first half is packed with many theatrical moments, the second half turns more predictable. The final act ends up being a tad bit dramatic as well. The flashback of the Das and Co gang could have been a bit more creative. That said, ‘Leo’ is a near-perfect commercial entertainer, which will make us savour the theatrical moments. Also, Lokesh has packed in several surprises throughout the film. While some were revealed during the filming, others managed to get the audience excited.

Performance-wise, ‘Leo’ is Thalapathy Vijay’s show all the way. He shoulders the film with his charm. Trisha as Sathya has limited scope. However, their chemistry in an emotional scene will remind us of their previous films, including ‘Ghilli’. Sanjay Dutt looks like the usual antagonist imported from Bollywood. He still impresses us with his dialogue delivery. Arjun Sarja takes us back to the 90s when he flexes his muscles. However, the acting scope for Sanjay and Arjun isn’t as much as expected. Gautham Menon, Mysskin, Sandy and Mansoor Ali Khan performed their roles to the T.

‘Leo’ is an action bonanza and credits should be given to choreographer duo Anbariv for the high-octant stunts. The car chase sequence in the second half deserved to be watched and celebrated on the big screen.

LEO (Hindi) Official Trailer | Thalapathy Vijay | Sanjay Dutt | Lokesh Kanagaraj | Anirudh

LEO - Official Trailer | Thalapathy Vijay | Lokesh Kanagaraj | Anirudh Ravichander

LEO - Official Trailer (Telugu) | Thalapathy Vijay | Lokesh Kanagaraj | Anirudh Ravichander

Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films. Vijay is the highest paid actor in South India.

Vijay

A famous model and actor, Trisha Krishnan appears in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu cinema. She made her acting debut with a small role in the film Jodi. Trisha is best known for her performances in Saamy, Ghilli, Varsham, Khatta Meetha, King, Bheema, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, Abhiyum Naanum and Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana.

Trisha Krishnan

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Sanjay Dutt

Arjun Sarja is a filmmaker and actor, popularly known as the Action King of Kannada cinema. Associated with the entire South Indian film industry, Sarja’s best known works have been in Gentleman, Mudhalvan, ,Kannodu Kanbathellam, Vedham, Vaanavil and Hanuman Junction among others. He has earned several awards and accolades for his work over the years.

Arjun Sarja

Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who predominantly works in Tamil film industry. He has also directed Telugu and Hindi films that either simultaneously shot with or remakes of his own Tamil films.

Leo (2023)

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