Atleast Sanjay dutt played a part but why Anurag Kashup. He got shot for one sentence dialogue bad. Next was exactly miskkin wife mayb she can bring in violence in next lcu movie. Could have reduced the Hyna scene which made the movie little lengthy. He Could have moved with history pf violence with adding little luc portions but missed. He might do well in next lcu movie for sure
Leo had that potential to cross vikram and kaithi but the 2nd half ruined it. There was no need to finish both the villains all at once. If lokesh had skipped the flashback and kept leo's backstory as a mystery and killed only one of main villains for example sanjay dutt whereas arjun would also kill vijay's son for the same and somehow trisha divorced vijay for her son's loss keeping parthi broken and arjun becoming the main boss of the cartel where the last scene would be kamal hassan asking vijay to join the squad and arjun calling suriya giving the news of sanjay dutt's death would be an better ending and in second part we would get to know about Vijay's past. As it's the first installment of leo as an character in lcu they should have kept it as an open ending
kinda agree to your point. LCU literally has only one strong villain, whereas there are 3 main heroes. Hopefully, there will be new big villains introduced in kaithi2 who can actually survive till the endgame edit: Forgot fahadh, so 4 main heroes
I think loki has put himself under pressure to deliver the whole lcu, so he is having to make movies quickly. Therefore less time to fully develop the script. He is interested more in the execution part which he definitely delivers. The making quality was phenomenal
He said he was given time constraints with Leo. But seemed very happy with thalaivar171 as there are no constraints and has a lot of time to work on it.
It's cause the producer that announces release dates when the project starts hence he has the pressure...probably realized he couldn't deliver 100% so he came out and took all the responsibility on himself
The hyena is symbolic of Leo. A social animal that lives with family, but when separated from family and attacked it gets brutally agressive! Its a foretelling of Leos story
Yes bro… he could have however continued that with the name too… he has named the character Leo (according to Lokesh himself based on the scientific name of Lion) and then used the hyena as a symbol for the character throughout the movie. There could have been more consistency.
Agree with you review 100%. This movie had a lot of potential to be a masterpiece, but falls short due to weak villains and shoddy 2nd half. But this is still better than Beast and Varisu.
Actually not all movies require a cameo like Vikram. Since we were so hyped up with Vikram, we expected some kind of cameo from a big star. But in POV of Leo’s universe this is just the starting point. The coming together of universes just can’t jump in with one movie. If this movie had come before Vikram, this whole point of view would have been totally different. We are still giving too much pressure to Lokesh to create mass moments like in Vikram. Give him a breather. He will come back stronger with his best when LCU foundation is set and builds up to the finale. Good review sir🤟🏽❤️
After a movie hit actor and director salary increased in multiples right,, if that is happening then they have keep the expectation as well.. more over LEO is not upto the mark,, even if it comes before vikram also its pure dung.. Cant match with Kathi..
All are expecting lcu but forgetting bsw (basic screenplay writing) which matters the most. Lcu can only like year end bonus but bsw is the salary to sustain
I liked the movie overall but it would've been so much awesome if leo flashback isn't revealed and parthiv should've stayed as parthiv regretting his past actions instead showcasing him as leo in climax. Fact that parthiv is leo should've only shown just to us(audience)!! 'Just my opinion'!
@@gurkiratsingh79 i totally agree with you. Man the first half was done well and I was convinced that ok Loki has delivered another banger. But damn bro wtf happened in the 2nd half. Its still salvageable imo. All they have to do is cutout like 10 -15 mins of fights and instead buildup the villains. While it still wouldn't live up to kaithi it'll make Leo a better film .
What If Leo is the actual villain in the movie?? He killed his own father and brother...he was acting before his wife whole time...He didnt show any sentiments in his old friend's death in front of cafe...Also remember the jump scare scene in bed...He was the only selfish character throughout the film...Even Sanjay Dutt tried to save Leo's wife and children from harm...Song is also named "villiain yaaru"
Second half was not bad. But not as good as Vikram. Maybe because Vikram gave enough screen time and importance to side characters so it was fun to watch, whereas in Leo it's fully Vijay show.
No, the disappointment is because not good story nor complex non linear screenplay to justify the simple story. So not good as Vikram or Kaithi or Maanagaram. Linear, Theri + History of Violence unoriginal work with good performance by Vijay is the movie.
whole movie is flat according to me. the core plot itself is not well set. its like the food has all ingredients but no taste kind of a feeling. Its my feeling only. do not want to hurt anybody's feelings.
As an experimental film, Lokesh Kanagaraj have tried something different, but if he give importance to a good satisfying story then, automatically his style of making will give it an unique magic...in my opinion.
@@naveenm7386 No I think he said that it will be a different film or a different try compared to his previous films. Hence it is a new attempt for him. Moreover, the second half reason story is not in loki's style. But overall film gives an unique experience in theaters.
Positives 1. Vijay's acting and screen presence 2. Good 1st half 3. Sandy & Mysskin registered as good villains compared to the rest Negatives 1. Too many actors not used properly 2. There is no emotional connect, many scenes seem disconnected in 2nd half 3. Rolex curse - You keep hoping for a big connection to LCU that will save the 2nd half, but it never arrives (at least like how you wanted, the last minute phone call seemed just like that - last minute)
Vijay's emotional scene felt great in second half, some people may have different opinion. Villains lacked depth. Vijay second intro was shit. Hyena second intro was nice. Bgm was average. Am scared portion was good LCU connect felt forced
@@Aishwarya-9425 for some reason , Sandy’s close up shots were bit scary to me.. I was expecting that character is going to do something but poor guy ended up dying for asking chocolate coffee lol 😅
I would remember that opening scene with Vijay walking inside the coffee shop playing English song at back for decades so much style in it. If the 2nd half just trimming that flashback portion would've been Banger. Got to know why lokesh skipped flashback in Kaithi now, Loki na is not weak in love track but definitely in flashback. Hope he comes with a Banger in his upcoming films, really hyped for Vikram 2 End Game.
Flashback is not a problem for Loki or anything like that, it's just another few scenes for a maker. Only thing here is, the duration of flashback it was neither short to eliminate lag nor longer enough to establish the Das family, their conflicts and character establishment. Why Harold always hated Leo is not conveyed, Why Antony got into superstition? How badass Leo was in younger age? Background of Antony and Harold. Nothing was established
I haven't watched the movie yet, but just a question to ask if y'all. .. Can't the lack of explanation, be more of "leaving loose ends for a follow up movie" ??
I don’t know if it is just me, but Lokesh seems to give the first half way more attention than the second half, he is often worried about how the first half does, more than the second half, which he thinks is in his zone. In this movie, the difference is stark between the two halves.
I think this is the most honest review on net! What BR says is so perfect! Unexploring so many characters was the only minus of the movie… By doing that one thing all the minuses mentioned by everyone would’ve been dusted💯
Anurag Kashyap, told earlier that, he would love to act in a death scene in Lokesh movie. It is Lokesh speaking through Vijay when he said "you asked for it" after killing him :)
Parthi's character design was an interesting half-attempt. He was acting/sounding a bit over confident (in the default Vijay's style) from the first frame despite asking us to buy into his innocence. This was very obvious in the scenes when he was confidently fighting/handling the Hyena. It affected the believability/consistency of the character in the first half itself. But maybe they didn't care enough to get these things right! Time & money.
Still i feel MANAGARAM is best film of Lokesh, after that in all his films we can only see Action Director work through out the films, and ofcourse Anirudh's BGM, everytime he write story not with pen but with gun and sound... Next movie is Thalaiver 171, there also Anirudh and Anbariv play huge roles, so lokesh doesnt need good story, Drugs, guns & Sound is enough to complete the films, that is the reason he already have ready lineups such as "KHAIDI 2" "VIKRAM 2" "ROLEX " "MAYAAVI" "T171'' "LEO 2" Prabhas film (speculation ) Ramcharan film (speculation ) one film for Hombale films (this news is True ) He can make film effortlessly with his gun & sound formula.😢😢
@@akhilsinghmarskole8638 He didn't say that, he started with a plan of doing 10 films and retire, but he will keep making films as long as he is interested. Watch some of his new interviews.
when I check out a review, it's like writers are out here creating characters, and we can totally boss our own movie direction with AI. That's the vibe that hits me when I'm all up in a review. 🎥🔥😎
Vijay was the main redeeming factor after watching the whole movie. Vijay in Leo is has done a great job....but the supporting cast and villians should have been done better. But Vijay's character will be a great addition to LCU.
sanjay dutt s character was underwritten but was very powerful on screen.he did his best but the character was under written so as arjun sarja made sidekick to sanjay dutt
The car chase could have avoided, the last climax fight could have been made more realistic, it was technically sound film but the story line was weak!
Went to the film with great expectations on Leo das and came back as a Fan of Parthiban .. POV; Common Man Fighting for his family >> any of the Gangsters
That comment about the wife enjoying violent sex is well-spotted, I hadn't thought about it from that angle. The psychological fallout the son and the wife have to deal with in History of Violence is one of the most fascinating aspects of the movie for me. The wife suddenly doesn't who this man she has been with for 20 years and has to try to lead a family (at least in front of the society) knowing who her husband is. The son discovers parts about himself even he didn't know and there are questions about the personalities you inherit vs the ones you build. Even the impactful scene at the end where his daughter accepts him into the family because she's the purest one in the family and sees through him for what he is or trying to become which is a loving father and husband. There are no such moral questions in Leo and the emotional scene between the daughter and the father is just fitted into one throwaway line Here Vijay's stardom is used in a way to see him get one over his wife and then to get his son saved. No moral questions are asked
Yes the biggest flaw is that .. nobody is talking about that .. If your normal husband and father kills five people with gun ... family should react with lot of suprise , questions , anger etc .. here the members are very cool as vijay keeps showing off his skills .. I think Loki has again fallen into Vijay's big hero image trap and rushed his scripts .. Just imagine if he makes movies with normal actors it would be all cult classics .. but he is again going with Rajni ..
@@sarans96 but rajinikanth is a directors actor...and lokesh won't be pressured by release dates and baseless fanboys forcing him to connect lcu...his next project should be one of his best
@@sr-br2qt The title of the film could be Parthiban instead. Leo's character writing is a joke - gun shot a friend in a scene for the sake of drugs and burning stash of drugs in the very next scene. 😂
If you look form the point of view of lokesh plans for LCU, you would understand why the 2nd half was subtle. If he dwells much into Leo’s past than there would be nothing left for a part 2. Mansoor Ali khan mentions that the story he told happened in a day. So there’s more. Knowing lokesh, he’s smart in leaving Easter eggs. I’m sure we will see more of Sanjay dutt and Arjun in Leo part 2 if it happens.
Agree with the review. I've watched all Lokesh's film at least 8-10 times. There's no semblance of his sensibilities anywhere, especially in the second half. Rather looked like a half-baked Rathnakumar directorial with lots of loose-ends.
Highlights of the Review 03:29 💥 4:40 🔥 05:35💥 6:08🔥 Peaked Here ---> 06:33💯 The Most Honest Review by BR. . Anticipating Interview with Lokesh Kanagaraj Post Leo 😏 . Rajini gonna give comeback for Lokesh just like he did to Nelson🌝 . #ComebackforLokeshKanagaraj
Really. Rajini can pull off more things than Vijay as an actor and Rajini's screen presence can overshadow many things. More over Lokesh now needs to prove himself. Hope Lokesh ditches Rathna and that new guy.
Tf do you mean by comeback, a single mediocre movie doesn’t mean that the director has failed, neither nelson nor lokesh needs or ever needed a comeback from their misses, it is pretty impossible to have a flawless career graph, so saying that he needs a comeback is pretty silly.
This comeback narrative is getting bored tbh... there's nothing to comeback here in the first place.... haven't u watched the first half....ig people just forget how good it was just because the second half was let down due to high expectations
Overall, Vijay's acting in this movie was soooo good. The 1st half was a slow burn which really did worked for me. But the 2nd half was rushed. The writing in the second half just gone out of hand. For me, the second half was a let down. If lokesh had spent more time structuring the second half the movie could have been so better . As a whole (For me) it was an average experience.
Leo looks to be not an usual cat and mouse hero-villain story, its completely and completely about the protagonist tale from beginning to end. Just loved Vijay’s performance in this❤
Lokesh is one dimensional so he for sure will be caught n now he is exposed. Next in line is sandeep reddy n Prashant neel. These people are not shankars, maniratnams rajamoulis, bhanshalis or hiranis. They are the real legends.
Yow, Loki narrated in an interview that he conveyed Rathna "If you are satisfied with 1st half and it works for you then leave the 2nd half to me it's my world" I was depressed after watching the 2nd half honestly that too after remembering those words from Loki. Hope he will Blast with Thalaivar movie
@@florenmonish5023 i always love Loki's second half he's one of the very few directors who gives a satisfying (not the best- but without lagg) second half (recent years)...
@@florenmonish5023 intha dialog loki fahaad kita sonaru bro vikram movie promotion la sonanga. But intha movie kum athae dialog ha eduthu use panitu irukanga
You are the Mani Rathnam of Movie reviews where there is so many masala / mass movie reviewers. Thank you for being this way . That is why you get so much respect in the industry.
Lokesh said last 45 mins is exceptional😂. But I wasn't satisfied wt 2nd half. Last 15 mins I liked in 2nd half but it can be done more Better. Vijay done 100 percentage in acting whr 1st half it was new Vijay without his usual style n swag but in 2nd half thr was a little bit to satisfy his that category fans who came expecting that. But its gd watch, esp for the next part of this film. But villain s cld had done more powerful but bc of fans request Lokesh protected Trisha akka😂. Thr were sudden cuts in movie before forming a emotion n cont censor cuts too done damage
Very much Expected result of Leo. Somewhere these good directors like Nelson ,Lokesh slip off in the process of making movies for these big heroes.. I don’t know what makes them do it but by default it’s happening and will happen. Guess it’s the pressure they get..
It's because of their fans will their fans accept a movie where it doesn't cater for box office or such cause if you deep it RRR BAHUBALI 2 KGF2 AINT IT. THESE ARE PURE HYPES THE MARKET CRAVES THOSE FILSM EX JAWAN PATHAAN WANTS MORE COLLECTIONS THAN A GOOD FILM. THATS WHY TO ME MAAVEAN LIKE FILMS ARE TYPE OF FILMS VIJAY AND AJITH SHOULD DO WHERE THEY COMPLETELY GO IN AS SCAREDY CATS ACTORS OR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. ANYWAYS ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASON JAILER WORKED BECUASE OF THE CHARAVTER QUIRKS THAT ECAH POSES IN FILM. WE SUBCONSCIOUSLY GRAVITATE TOWARDS THOSE EVEN WITH OKAY PLOT THOSE MOVIES CAN STAND . THIS MOVIE WAS NEVER TO BE DONE IN A YEAR FIRST DUMB THING ANNOUNCING WITH A DATE LIKE WTF. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF ITS SLICE OF LIFE FILMS BUT FILSM OF THESE MAGANITUDE TAKE TIME
Good directors??? 😂😂😂if there is no breaking bad and better call saul nelson filmography would be zero!!! Same with lokesh kanagaraj - kaidhi - con air, vikram nobody+narcos+ better call saul's mike's character is kamal character in vikram!!!
@@udhay7062 sir I m simple person living in India watching Indian movies. I can compare movies that are made only in India. In my view Nelson , Lokesh are doing a decent job comparatively. That’s what I meant
Fantastic and honest review..2nd half was predictable..Movie is good but expected better from Lokesh as he has set standards by Directing Vikram, and this doesnt live to that standard
I thought Bharadwaj s adulation of lokesh would blind his reception of the movie but this is such an unbiased fair fair critique and all respects to Bharadwaj sir who echoes exactly what we feel.
Ok so, not sure if you’re going to read this but nevertheless the veterinarian was killed to show that anyone could be killed at any moment, I think it was perfect that they killed the doctor because he was a necessary person but also a disposable character. Next coming to the great horned owl, it speaks wonders about why and how Parthiban came to be an animal rescuer and portrays his love for animals at a deeper scale. The marriage of a minor character was to show the special bond he shared with his small circle and to boost the cafe scene. If you’ve really read up until here and are interested in the rest leave a like.
@@irai_nesanOfThamizhOrigin Not really, it did justice to what Lokesh Kanagaraj intended. Each and every scene was written in perfect synchronisation with the other. I assume you watched it on the first 2 days with the majority of the theatre crowd being fans. Give it another watch when you got the time, this time make sure you observe and listen to all the dialogues and move with the story line. Give it a chance, go without any expectations and I’m sure you’ll appreciate for what the story is than what it could’ve been.
@@kaushickmadhukumar9826 ji Neenga our vaati ungaa kannala padatha external expectations illama, vera yaaro sonnanga nu mind la illama our clean slate oda story lineah follow panni paarunga. Mudinja kuda padatha innum paakathavnga kooda paarunga ask them also to watch with a neutral mind set. Then I'm sure you too will appreciate Lokesh's vision of the Parthiban and Leo. Unga case la kooda I'm sure you watched it in the theatre with the majority being fans and I don't think you heard the dialogues and followed most of the story line. The dialogues and the story line are perfectly in sync, but you need to observant to understand it. The vision is surprisingly clear, so give it another watch when you got the time, avlodhaan. Theory la illa ji, everything I said it's actually there in the movie.
@@sanjeevsridhar9462 I think that's the problem here. Everything was written with such depth and layers but failed to translate it well to the screens, like visually. Your original comment made me appreciate those scene more but only because you worded it all out, not because the movie did a good job on effectively conveying all those layers. The scenes you mentioned in your original comment, though having such layers, felt like they are just coming and going for the sake of it. Execution is where lokesh missed the mark here I feel like. Leo might hit differently on rewatches but the poor efforts to translate the depths of what's written on papers to screen so that the audiences can clock in on its layers should not be looked past.
Of course, nowadays we are ambitious and want our Star ( not the case of generic actors ) to tick all the check boxes to be termed finest movie. It was a Finest Tamil movie experience for me thats cooked in a year , the star is keeping himself running constantly in regional cinema , without being indulged in Pan India tag and also not a similar bond he share with any other regional actors like rajni and amitab. For him it is Tamil cinema , with his best way, he should get an award , he deserved for Kaththi honestly more than VIP dhanush for that year although both of them are OG. The best flex of VJ is hand to hand action its very underrated. The dancer flexibility in his was great. During hyena shot , the actor is falling in the slippery snow, tailor made but not overplayed , it has not ticked certain checkboxes but ❤, we will revisit certain scenes again , 2k kids will tell this atleast 1st half as OG , through their reels.
These reviewers seem to be wanting everything to masterpieces . That's never gonna work. That's why hate reviews what I like character reviews arc study art of fight like that.
Most of the reviews and my thought as well is that the 1st half set the plot right and high but the 2nd half failed to fulfil the expectations set before interval block. Lokesh could’ve explored the LCU in the 2nd half. LCU factor didn’t give the chills as it did in Vikram. Anyway we believe in you Lokesh and since it is part of universe you have the privilege to balance the expectations in the upcoming movies. All the best👍
Writing after the rewatch. Now the 2nd half looks ok excluding flashback. Especially climax portion after the fight with “I’m just an ordinary person” song, it looks even more stylish👍
Ok two questions to Bharatwaj Rangan :- 1. Can the present 2k generation enjoy a dramatic film with their cult actor ? 2. If there was little mass moment and more good story, how will be BO result be ? Cinema has become a SGM literally for financial reasons I believe.
Expectations of leo was too high, because of vijay, vikram movie,lokesh, After this review, my mind is prepared for its just average film, don't build expectations for any movie thereafter
The movie worked totally fine with me. Now rhat i start to think about it, it was one of the finest craftsmanship. It never was targetting a sudden performance, the movie was linear and the scenes were gradual. CG, Camera, Stunts, Background score. Eberything was so lit
This is how one must review a film, in contrast to those nibba reviewers at Film Companion South. Those nibbas might benefit more from improving their skills rather than focusing on deleting comments that share criticism. BR's review as always stands out. It reflects the considerable thought and analysis he puts into rather than simply striving to be the first on the internet to put it out.
SGM - scream generating machine 👌🏻 What an insightful and crisp review! Top class. I was surprised by a 8 minute review though. BR understands the soul of the director, what he intended to create, why he would have taken a certain casting call!
Lokesh Kanagaraj is an amazing director and the proof is in his first work. It is sad to see that these makers do not call the shots anymore and let money do the talking.
Kissing scene of Dalapathy and Trisha is replica of Kamals Mahanadi where Sukanya and kamal kisses, even though Leo is Stright inspiration from A History of Voilance he lifts many scenes, charecters and names from various films great Loki Bhai 👌👌👌 RIP #LCU
Cant blame the filmmakers. if not for "SGM" as you told, people immediately term it as lag. Character conflicts are no more given importance as the attention span of an average movie goes decreased to nor more than 10 mins. Yes, some fine movies came out with character driven stories but how many were they action movies. Imagine Jailer, Rajini didn't have conflicts, the villain didn't have any scope, the last minute twist was too lame, we did not care about Rajini's son. But the movie kept on revolving around "SGM" every 10 minutes, so people thought this is the best movie they ever watched. Will they think the same even they revisit it in OTT. I don't think so. As a audience ourself we have to grow.
Thanks BR... probably one of best reviews. I'm yet to watch the movie but you've already given me the kind of expectations that I should have to watch this movie. Maybe my focus should be on main actor and the technicality of the movie.
If Parthi and Leo arent the same person, this movie could've been much better. Because since they are the same person, the emotional scene has become gaslighting scene. The family man's pure struggle to save his family has become fake. Yet the 2nd half flashback and LCU connect was a major drawback. And why leo didnt go and revenge for his sister's death right away? Why putting up a drama saying hes not leo and pretending to stay away yet he knows one day he will be recognised by Das gang? Wtf is this narabali concept? First half was insanely good. Sandy and mysskin should have been throughout the film. Hope Lokesh can redeem himself in the next thalaivar film.
I don't think he had revenge in his mind at all. He only hoped to escape his past and start it all over again from scratch since he lost his sister to their father's greed for money through nasty substances. He went after them only because they held his son/family hostage, not to extract revenge.
What you said all correct, when you come out and analyse the movie.. but while watching the movie, it didnt have any impact.. we thoroughly enjoyed, it was a great theatrical experience...
Instead vijay revealing to Arjun.. that call from Vikram.. should reveal Parthiban is vijay..and a glimpse of leo character showcasing the screen ..and end the movie..
Leo is still better than master, Beast and Varisu.... I felt it was even better than Vikram ..In Vikram 2nd half was too loose... only Agent Tina and to an extend Rolex were the saving grace ...The trouble is people expected the moon and got shot out…It was almost like Dark Night 3 where we expected something bigger than Dark Night 2 but got underwhelmed, even though DN3 was still a good standalone action movie… **Spoilers Ahead** **Leo 2nd half high’s** • The scene between Vijay and Trisha in the 2nd half was so well acted … I am sure any other actor other than Trisha or Vijay would have struggled to pull it off… Vijay acting has improved a lot in the last 10 years…. It is a challenging scene. Showing rejection, anguish, suffering, pain, anger and love in the same scene is pure genius … I don’t know if a younger Vijay would have made it through… • The hyena’s entry in 2nd half was pure mass …well thought out to create the bond with it in 1st half. • Napoleon gun scene • Naa Ready than song… **Leo 2nd half low’s** • The complex relation between Antony, Herold and Leo was not established. In one scene Sanjay is saving Vijay’s family from goons, In another scene he is kidnapping his son. Sanjay’s intention is to take Leo back to his drug industry or to avenge him for destroying his factory. Why does he want Parthiban to accept that he is Leo? What is he going to do after he accepts ? • Why is Herold (Arjun) trying to kill Leo’s family ? Is he trying to take revenge for Leo killing his elder brother Antony ? Would he still try to kill his family if Antony was alive? Does Arjun have some Ego with Vijay…He was the one who killed his sister in the flashback too…. They should have given some scenes in flashback to establish this… • Vijay beating the police was so poorly shot… The action choreography was very 90’s. • More scenes with Elisa and Leo to showcase the brother-sister bond would have helped the audience to feel the pain . Right now there is no emotional connect in her death... • Mansoor Ali Khan doesn’t tell Gautham Menon that the guy in picture is Leo…. That is for a reason…That is not told…even his relationship with Leo was not written well… • Anurag Kashyup killing was so generic…. Some Ego with friend…. This doesn’t sync with Leo’s overall character…. Why does he have to kill for that ? • Very lengthy Climax…The one on one fight with Arjun should have been trimmed. Also Mathew was not shown much in Climax… He should have had some role there… Overall Leo is a 3.5/5 movie…Not bad, not great…Bloody sweet 😊
Haven’t u seen any of lokesh’s interview where he says Vijay never interfered in the script and in fact lokesh showed his full potential in Leo according to him… probably audience like u r killing the potential of directors 😂
@@shayijanansujaharan219 eh no...that's what they will say in every interview.....but in reality the only rumour that went strong was Thalapathy asked lokesh to do something for fans and that created a difference...the same happened to Vinoth with Ajith...he is correct...their stardom and the need to impress family audience comprises the quality of the picture
@@somethingnew5227 without knowing anything for sure, u better shud not talk by just listening to these stupid rumors. Vijay completely surrendered to the director this time and only master was written by lokesh for his fans. For the past 2 yrs he has been saying this is a complete director’s film. Stop spreading hatred ffs 🤦🏻♂️
Great review as always! Do you think most of the open ended characters in this movie actually are a planned effort to easily expand them in other #LCU movies?
I had the same thought but these characters wont be bringing much into the table for future movies !!! Mysskin's wife, Cafe Shop Staff, GVM's wife, Mansoor Ali khan all had very less character arc. I guess Lokesh and team might have something else in mind ;) Have to wait for all his future movies to find out :)
I don’t get it….why are people complaining so much… Leo is a good movie… great effort by Vijay… this is only third addition to LCU….plus I think a full blown LCU universe will happen only after Rolex standalone movie…
To put it short its the best vijay film in a long time but not the best from Lokesh. Second half could have been more explored with intense convos and convincing back story. Even a traditional back story told right could have made this into a long standing cult classic. My man, was just godly throughout. For that I am forever grateful to Manoj, ani and Loki to push him to perform such a challenging dual shade role. First half was just pure class. Fresh raw and gigantically staged.
Nice review, although I agree with a lot of points I still think this movie is so far ahead from so much other movies we get. Jailer and Jawan doesn't even compare to how good Leo was. It could have been a masterpiece if if they just fleshed out Sanjay dutts character a bit more. Still a solid 4/5 for me
Ohhh super by this review i had saved some thousands, instead of watching the movie.... the last vijay movie had watched was kathi during 2014... very good... so now a days no big star movie to be watched except OTT... which would save time, cost, effort, other non curricular activies, like parking, traffic, pop corn, then post movie dinner or lunch... sometimes post movie shopping as well....
Big minus: 1. Sanjay dutt 2. Daughter sacrifice spoof 3. Unwanted hyena 4. Bad Screenplay with green mats 5. Illogical scenes every 5 mins Plus : 1. Vijay 2. Napoleon 3. Kamal hasan
When i saw GVM sir scene of offering him a drink and he refusing it..i thought there is going to be a master connection..how? expected all in the Parthi family would die,and he becomes drunkard and becomes the Professor in "MASTER" who keeps drinking to overcome the loss.!! Parthi aim in the first place is never to stop drugs or he had any plans to hunt down the villains..so VIKRAM calling and telling that closing one drug place is not enough mroe needs to be done was somewhat funny for me.....LEO could have been a character on its own who is still at large , there was no need that parthi to be a LEO, which would have given even more time for LK sir to write a even a bigger plot for him later.
Bharadwaj rangan reviews are nothing less than a well written movie script and especially in this video I loved the way how Baddy has coined the term SGM (scream generating moment) and i guess intentionally used it strategically to end the review too.. LIKE IN THE MOVIES. Always an admirer of your quality work Baddy.. Love & Respect 🙏✨
Spot on baddy!! I felt the same about usage of Myskyn, Sandy master, Anurag Kashyap and even Arjun for that matter. I was hoping for some worthy moments. All the LCU references felt like a force fit and did not seem relevant. They were just added to get whistles from the audience, which even tapered towards the end. I understand it is action movie, but over the top thinking to make the fights look gross is ridiculous. When Gautham Menon says the last standing villain will come out screaming, I was hoping Trisha was going to start kicking butt. Definitely not expecting the Hyena. But, the scene reminded me of RRR interval block. It was amazing in RRR, it feels like lazy writing in this one. Had Trisha started fighting, it would've created a wow moment. I also did not understand why did Harold and Antony Das come looking for Parthiban when they already know he’s going to kill them. If they did come after him, it must be for taking revenge or something. Instead, they just keep asking him if he’s Leo. What were they trying to achieve? Out of nowhere, Antony says he’s kidnapped Leo’s son for human sacrifice. The writing was Lazy and wasn’t expecting that. At least from Lokesh. I was hoping Lokesh will finish the movie leaving the suspense if Parthiban is Leo or not, like how Nolan ended Inception. I loved the Dark Knight like ending in Vikram. It would've generated some curiosity and buzz for viewers like me who watched #LeoFDFS just for Lokesh’s storytelling.
I disagree with some of these, You can’t have Trisha start fighting randomly when there’s nothing to suggest that she could. Plus the motivation of Harold and Anthony is fine, which is to sacrifice Leo to restart their business.
@@avaneeshs.subramanyam1807 that’s why Trisha fighting would’ve been a surprise and interesting. Just like how you least expected Tina to fight. We could’ve had a female character fighting drugs in LCU. If Antony and Harold’s intent is to sacrifice, at least try to kidnap him and kill irrespective of whether he’s Leo or not if they had the doubt. Why keep asking if he’s Leo. Why save Trisha when myskyn’s gang is trying to kill her.
@@BalajiC-f4nThere was foreshadowing done for Tina, while there’s nothing to suggest the same for Trisha . And you can’t kidnap anyone and murder, Anthony only sacrifice based on the “jadhagam” of the person. He needed to sacrifice Leo himself
@@avaneeshs.subramanyam1807 you talk about Tina foreshadowing, I’m sure you would’ve ignored the first time you watched the film. You would’ve only caught it in hindsight.
Things I liked 1. Vijay's performance 2. Coffee shop fight 3. Bird eye view fight 4. Anirudh's music (Special mention for I am shit scared OST) Things I didn't like 1. Screenplay of second half 2. Backstory of leo 3. No emotional connection with any character except Vijay's family 4. Wasted potential of Sanjay Dutt, Arjun etc. 5. Forced LCU connection (I didn't feel it was organic) Overall it was between below average and average for me.
Leo 1st half sets a well solid base to super pass "Kaithi and Vikram" in LCU. But somehow Lokesh missed a knots to make it. Flashback should been avoided. Instead Lokesh try to keep the secret by hiding Parthiban past life and try to maintain whether Leo and Partiban are same or different persons. WHAT IF ??? 2nd half opens in a same style where Antony Das himself and Harlod Das's gang try to meet Leo and try to prove that Parthiban was Leo in his past.. Noway parthiban accept that he was Leo in his past. Antony Das and Harlod Das gang try to attack his family, but Parthiban well prepared and safe grard his family despite various try from both gang. Somehow Antony Das kidnapped Pathiban's son. Pre Climax Setting: Parthiban try to find out his son. Leaving Trisha, his daughter, alone in GVM house with GVM and Napoleon as a safeguard. Night | Int ( GVM house ) [ Explained Detailed as this scene got some mass elements, I guess ] Harlod bas gang around 50 people enters GVM house. Someone cutoff the electricity supply and before opening the door 2 people fly's and remaining people try to find who beaten them using tourch. Inside house 'Dilli doing lungi fold... FLASHBACK [ Before Parthiban leaves home to find out his son. Asked GVM and Napoleon to safeguard his family. Meanwhile Nepoleon asked help from Dili to protect Prathiban family from threats. Dilli came all the way to protect Parthiban family ] All 3 (Dilli, Napoleon and GVM ) almost killed everyone. Finally Parthiban find out the place where his son kept and tortured. Massive fight scene b/w Parthiban and Antony Das. Finally Parthiban killed Antony Das and safe guard his son. ( As seen in original movie climax , just replace Harold Das character with Antony Das ) And still maintained the secret " Who is Leo Das" End credit: ( Like vikram movie ) Insert Lokiverse 2.0 BGM Harlod Das got both news of Anthony Das death and his gang killed by 'Dilli' and he conveyed this things to his son " Rolex " who is a big drug dealer in Mumbai. And now Harlod bas and Rolex against Parthiban and Dilli. And still the secret kept Whether " Parthiban and Leo " are same person or different person. Parthiban gets a call from Unknown no.. Saying Leo we will come for you and your family Parthiban replied : My brother Rolex... Hehaha " I'm waiting " 🔥 ( Gives a hint that Parthiban and Leo are same person ) **Vikram and his squad spying this call** Written and Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj Finish in a open way to the audience " What really happens to Leo aka Parthiban in his past..
Arjuns opening shot and bgm and his expression and makeup and throughout the whole film, he was so smashing and outshone Vijay and Sanjay both! Sexy hot fantastic acting etc is not saying enough about the potential that lokesh could have developed. Such a waste that he had to die in the end.
Lokesh has done wonders on all movies he made. Leo is a piece of puzzle which is going to unfold soon. Next LCU movie will complete most of the puzzles and then you will realize why Lokesh created Leo. You can't expect the same and compare like Vikram and Kaithi.
I see more comments on 2nd is not at high pace. Yes it is not fast paced But it is “well paced”. Lokesh had brought all the things required for the film very well. Be it the acting, music or the environment. Very glad to see Vijay to come out of his comfort zone. So matured performance and you realise only when you watch the film. Wish to see him on such roles in future too.
Lol.. writing is so bad. In the second half. U can't expect such poor writing for great stars like Sanjay dutt and Arjun. Well paced doesn't mean Vijay giving a subtle performance. There is a lot more to decide while saying a movie is well paced.
Manoj paramahamsa is the draw back for the movie..... beast,prince,Leo ,kick 2,radhe shyam....there is no breathing in scenes,it is still shot or too much movements which makes us less engaging....Vikram worked well because of cinematography....the camera movements creates a tension and mostly it's hand held ..... It's good if lokesh drops Manoj paramahamsa for Thalaivar 171
Announcing the release date in movie launch itself was the biggest mistake or hidden pressure for Lokesh. He should have taken more time to stick on to his strengths.
There was no need of Sanjay Dutt. They could have fleshed out Arjun's character a bit more into a bigger villain.
Sure bro🥲
That was my thought too when leaving the theatre
In kgf 2 also they did not use him well in leo also the same
Yes. Sanjay dutt s useless
Atleast Sanjay dutt played a part but why Anurag Kashup. He got shot for one sentence dialogue bad. Next was exactly miskkin wife mayb she can bring in violence in next lcu movie. Could have reduced the Hyna scene which made the movie little lengthy. He Could have moved with history pf violence with adding little luc portions but missed. He might do well in next lcu movie for sure
Leo had that potential to cross vikram and kaithi but the 2nd half ruined it. There was no need to finish both the villains all at once. If lokesh had skipped the flashback and kept leo's backstory as a mystery and killed only one of main villains for example sanjay dutt whereas arjun would also kill vijay's son for the same and somehow trisha divorced vijay for her son's loss keeping parthi broken and arjun becoming the main boss of the cartel where the last scene would be kamal hassan asking vijay to join the squad and arjun calling suriya giving the news of sanjay dutt's death would be an better ending and in second part we would get to know about Vijay's past. As it's the first installment of leo as an character in lcu they should have kept it as an open ending
Nice one man
Then it will become web series narration
kinda agree to your point. LCU literally has only one strong villain, whereas there are 3 main heroes. Hopefully, there will be new big villains introduced in kaithi2 who can actually survive till the endgame
edit: Forgot fahadh, so 4 main heroes
@@thoughtsoftamil4331 that's why I told it would be better in 2-3 parts
Mann!! This is superb u shud send this script to him. Wat was he thinking man. 2nd half spoiled the movie.
I think loki has put himself under pressure to deliver the whole lcu, so he is having to make movies quickly. Therefore less time to fully develop the script. He is interested more in the execution part which he definitely delivers. The making quality was phenomenal
But Loki oddly said that he finally had time to write here a proper script..and thats why this is a 100% Loki movie
He said he was given time constraints with Leo. But seemed very happy with thalaivar171 as there are no constraints and has a lot of time to work on it.
It's cause the producer that announces release dates when the project starts hence he has the pressure...probably realized he couldn't deliver 100% so he came out and took all the responsibility on himself
@@qwerttzizzi he for sure lied there ..
@@sarans96 ila bro padam start pandrathuku munadi nee said his next film will be 100 percent lokesh Film. Shooting apo Ena achu nu therila
The hyena is symbolic of Leo. A social animal that lives with family, but when separated from family and attacked it gets brutally agressive! Its a foretelling of Leos story
Good point!
Couldn’t have said better 👍
@sriram.. Thank you. Film is a flop. Bad luck.
Yes bro… he could have however continued that with the name too… he has named the character Leo (according to Lokesh himself based on the scientific name of Lion) and then used the hyena as a symbol for the character throughout the movie. There could have been more consistency.
Agree with you review 100%. This movie had a lot of potential to be a masterpiece, but falls short due to weak villains and shoddy 2nd half. But this is still better than Beast and Varisu.
Not saying much at all though is it..
🤣😅🫂🫂
Bro anything is better than beast.. It belongs to Adipurush tier
Varisu is worst!
Even before LCU Concept is made through vikram, Kaithi is still a Masterpiece of lokesh !
Actually not all movies require a cameo like Vikram. Since we were so hyped up with Vikram, we expected some kind of cameo from a big star. But in POV of Leo’s universe this is just the starting point. The coming together of universes just can’t jump in with one movie. If this movie had come before Vikram, this whole point of view would have been totally different. We are still giving too much pressure to Lokesh to create mass moments like in Vikram. Give him a breather. He will come back stronger with his best when LCU foundation is set and builds up to the finale. Good review sir🤟🏽❤️
He needs to be given time for good movies
If lcu is the focus ,what about these base giving movies. Shouldn't it be good too?, that ain't fair to any film
After a movie hit actor and director salary increased in multiples right,, if that is happening then they have keep the expectation as well.. more over LEO is not upto the mark,, even if it comes before vikram also its pure dung.. Cant match with Kathi..
Wonderful explanation brother
All are expecting lcu but forgetting bsw (basic screenplay writing) which matters the most. Lcu can only like year end bonus but bsw is the salary to sustain
I liked the movie overall but it would've been so much awesome if leo flashback isn't revealed and parthiv should've stayed as parthiv regretting his past actions instead showcasing him as leo in climax. Fact that parthiv is leo should've only shown just to us(audience)!! 'Just my opinion'!
Yes, couldn't agree with you more!
Yeah i wanted him like this
As a Vijay na fan im very happy you called out the flaws instead of giving into the hype. It makes the future movies that much better.
@@gurkiratsingh79 i totally agree with you. Man the first half was done well and I was convinced that ok Loki has delivered another banger. But damn bro wtf happened in the 2nd half. Its still salvageable imo. All they have to do is cutout like 10 -15 mins of fights and instead buildup the villains. While it still wouldn't live up to kaithi it'll make Leo a better film .
What If Leo is the actual villain in the movie?? He killed his own father and brother...he was acting before his wife whole time...He didnt show any sentiments in his old friend's death in front of cafe...Also remember the jump scare scene in bed...He was the only selfish character throughout the film...Even Sanjay Dutt tried to save Leo's wife and children from harm...Song is also named "villiain yaaru"
Second half was not bad. But not as good as Vikram. Maybe because Vikram gave enough screen time and importance to side characters so it was fun to watch, whereas in Leo it's fully Vijay show.
Vikram had cameo. People expected the same in leo. That's why it is disappointed.
No, the disappointment is because not good story nor complex non linear screenplay to justify the simple story. So not good as Vikram or Kaithi or Maanagaram. Linear, Theri + History of Violence unoriginal work with good performance by Vijay is the movie.
whole movie is flat according to me. the core plot itself is not well set. its like the food has all ingredients but no taste kind of a feeling. Its my feeling only. do not want to hurt anybody's feelings.
Agreed wasn’t that bad tho
@parthasarathy.chakravarthy3002 haha dude exactly and I didn't know how to express it..thanks 😅
As an experimental film, Lokesh Kanagaraj have tried something different, but if he give importance to a good satisfying story then, automatically his style of making will give it an unique magic...in my opinion.
Not an experimental film, it's 100% Loki film, like he mentioned
@@naveenm7386 No I think he said that it will be a different film or a different try compared to his previous films. Hence it is a new attempt for him. Moreover, the second half reason story is not in loki's style. But overall film gives an unique experience in theaters.
How can be a remake of a movie a experimental
Don't say stupid to look cool on comment section
@naveenm7386 flashback portion was typical vijay movie with styles and mannerisms...the hyena parts and car chasing cg was his experimental...
I think you guys another type of vikram in leo.
Positives
1. Vijay's acting and screen presence
2. Good 1st half
3. Sandy & Mysskin registered as good villains compared to the rest
Negatives
1. Too many actors not used properly
2. There is no emotional connect, many scenes seem disconnected in 2nd half
3. Rolex curse - You keep hoping for a big connection to LCU that will save the 2nd half, but it never arrives (at least like how you wanted, the last minute phone call seemed just like that - last minute)
Evn aftr end credits peo wer not going frm theatre 😅 waiting for someone to arrive
Vijay's emotional scene felt great in second half, some people may have different opinion.
Villains lacked depth.
Vijay second intro was shit.
Hyena second intro was nice.
Bgm was average.
Am scared portion was good
LCU connect felt forced
@@whitetunes1212 wdym by the second intro
@@_tsuki_leo dass entry bro
@@_tsuki_ leo das entry.
I mean parthi fights like an assasin. Leo fights like a local goon and parthi felt more dangerous than leo
I honestly felt that Myskin’s portion could have been explored little longer after Sandy’s stunning impact. So does Arjun’s portion!
Yes
@@Aishwarya-9425 for some reason , Sandy’s close up shots were bit scary to me.. I was expecting that character is going to do something but poor guy ended up dying for asking chocolate coffee lol 😅
@@pvmuzicSandy was more scarier than harold and Anthony das lol.
@@knight794 true 😂
I would remember that opening scene with Vijay walking inside the coffee shop playing English song at back for decades so much style in it. If the 2nd half just trimming that flashback portion would've been Banger. Got to know why lokesh skipped flashback in Kaithi now, Loki na is not weak in love track but definitely in flashback. Hope he comes with a Banger in his upcoming films, really hyped for Vikram 2 End Game.
Lokesh is not weak in flashback. Do you not remember the flashback of Bhavani in Master?
@@kevinmaruthananth9510 bhavani was not A Flashback..as the story start from bhavani world .. n jd was later joined
@@uteyashan9085what about Vikram 1st off full flashback only ,by Fahad and others
Flashback is not a problem for Loki or anything like that, it's just another few scenes for a maker. Only thing here is, the duration of flashback it was neither short to eliminate lag nor longer enough to establish the Das family, their conflicts and character establishment. Why Harold always hated Leo is not conveyed, Why Antony got into superstition? How badass Leo was in younger age? Background of Antony and Harold. Nothing was established
I haven't watched the movie yet, but just a question to ask if y'all.
.. Can't the lack of explanation, be more of "leaving loose ends for a follow up movie" ??
As Lokesh said ..The whole film is on Thalapathy Vijay's shoulder.....Vijay has excelled as a performer...Loved Leo❤
Screaming and crying is not acting.
@@dilshan1284yes it is
Tell us your definition of acting then@@dilshan1284
I don’t know if it is just me, but Lokesh seems to give the first half way more attention than the second half, he is often worried about how the first half does, more than the second half, which he thinks is in his zone. In this movie, the difference is stark between the two halves.
I think this is the most honest review on net! What BR says is so perfect! Unexploring so many characters was the only minus of the movie… By doing that one thing all the minuses mentioned by everyone would’ve been dusted💯
Anurag Kashyap, told earlier that, he would love to act in a death scene in Lokesh movie. It is Lokesh speaking through Vijay when he said "you asked for it" after killing him :)
Parthi's character design was an interesting half-attempt. He was acting/sounding a bit over confident (in the default Vijay's style) from the first frame despite asking us to buy into his innocence. This was very obvious in the scenes when he was confidently fighting/handling the Hyena. It affected the believability/consistency of the character in the first half itself.
But maybe they didn't care enough to get these things right! Time & money.
Exactly, the hyena thing makes him way overly mass. If he can wrestle a hyena sure he could have killed some goons in the past
anurag kashyap interview -i want to die in loki’s movie
Leo movie- “ketu vaangunan da!!”
If You know. you know!!!😂😂
Noticed 😂
Still i feel MANAGARAM is best film of Lokesh, after that in all his films we can only see Action Director work through out the films, and ofcourse Anirudh's BGM, everytime he write story not with pen but with gun and sound... Next movie is Thalaiver 171, there also Anirudh and Anbariv play huge roles, so lokesh doesnt need good story, Drugs, guns & Sound is enough to complete the films, that is the reason he already have ready lineups such as
"KHAIDI 2"
"VIKRAM 2"
"ROLEX "
"MAYAAVI"
"T171''
"LEO 2"
Prabhas film (speculation )
Ramcharan film (speculation )
one film for Hombale films (this news is True )
He can make film effortlessly with his gun & sound formula.😢😢
Super Analysis... Also I'm told this! Lokesh Only Sunt & sound supervisor 😂
He will only make ten films many of them in list is rumours
Thalaivar 171 won't be in the LCU, so wonder if Lokesh has more freedom as a writer/film-maker in this film
@@akhilsinghmarskole8638 He didn't say that, he started with a plan of doing 10 films and retire, but he will keep making films as long as he is interested. Watch some of his new interviews.
when I check out a review, it's like writers are out here creating characters, and we can totally boss our own movie direction with AI. That's the vibe that hits me when I'm all up in a review. 🎥🔥😎
Vijay was the main redeeming factor after watching the whole movie. Vijay in Leo is has done a great job....but the supporting cast and villians should have been done better.
But Vijay's character will be a great addition to LCU.
sanjay dutt s character was underwritten but was very powerful on screen.he did his best but the character was under written so as arjun sarja made sidekick to sanjay dutt
It’s the badly constructed villain characters that ruin it
"Scream Generating Machine"...
much needed term
Yeah,
What does it mean?
The car chase could have avoided, the last climax fight could have been made more realistic, it was technically sound film but the story line was weak!
Went to the film with great expectations on Leo das and came back as a Fan of Parthiban .. POV; Common Man Fighting for his family >> any of the Gangsters
That comment about the wife enjoying violent sex is well-spotted, I hadn't thought about it from that angle. The psychological fallout the son and the wife have to deal with in History of Violence is one of the most fascinating aspects of the movie for me. The wife suddenly doesn't who this man she has been with for 20 years and has to try to lead a family (at least in front of the society) knowing who her husband is. The son discovers parts about himself even he didn't know and there are questions about the personalities you inherit vs the ones you build. Even the impactful scene at the end where his daughter accepts him into the family because she's the purest one in the family and sees through him for what he is or trying to become which is a loving father and husband. There are no such moral questions in Leo and the emotional scene between the daughter and the father is just fitted into one throwaway line
Here Vijay's stardom is used in a way to see him get one over his wife and then to get his son saved. No moral questions are asked
Flashback portion was just like any typical Mass vijay movie...nice to see his acting skills exploited through parthiban charactee
Should have skipped the entire flashback portion and left it to the audience's imgination like History of Violence
Yes the biggest flaw is that .. nobody is talking about that .. If your normal husband and father kills five people with gun ... family should react with lot of suprise , questions , anger etc .. here the members are very cool as vijay keeps showing off his skills .. I think Loki has again fallen into Vijay's big hero image trap and rushed his scripts .. Just imagine if he makes movies with normal actors it would be all cult classics .. but he is again going with Rajni ..
@@sarans96 but rajinikanth is a directors actor...and lokesh won't be pressured by release dates and baseless fanboys forcing him to connect lcu...his next project should be one of his best
@@sr-br2qt The title of the film could be Parthiban instead. Leo's character writing is a joke - gun shot a friend in a scene for the sake of drugs and burning stash of drugs in the very next scene. 😂
If you look form the point of view of lokesh plans for LCU, you would understand why the 2nd half was subtle. If he dwells much into Leo’s past than there would be nothing left for a part 2. Mansoor Ali khan mentions that the story he told happened in a day. So there’s more. Knowing lokesh, he’s smart in leaving Easter eggs. I’m sure we will see more of Sanjay dutt and Arjun in Leo part 2 if it happens.
man that's not how build your universe .. you need to create the character arcs .. there is zero arc for sanjay dutt and arjun
Agree with the review. I've watched all Lokesh's film at least 8-10 times. There's no semblance of his sensibilities anywhere, especially in the second half. Rather looked like a half-baked Rathnakumar directorial with lots of loose-ends.
No, Watched 2nd time with the family. But i felt it is good watching 2 nd time than 1st. Please do if u have time or compulsion to go with family
@@sanchit313 Yes, I'll give it a second watch, bro.
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The Most Honest Review by BR.
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Anticipating Interview with Lokesh Kanagaraj Post Leo 😏
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Rajini gonna give comeback for Lokesh just like he did to Nelson🌝
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What the fuck!! Why always negative comments when it comes to vj movies ....why should rajini need to take everyone up ...
Really. Rajini can pull off more things than Vijay as an actor and Rajini's screen presence can overshadow many things.
More over Lokesh now needs to prove himself.
Hope Lokesh ditches Rathna and that new guy.
So true...💯@@tylerdurden9896
Tf do you mean by comeback, a single mediocre movie doesn’t mean that the director has failed, neither nelson nor lokesh needs or ever needed a comeback from their misses, it is pretty impossible to have a flawless career graph, so saying that he needs a comeback is pretty silly.
This comeback narrative is getting bored tbh... there's nothing to comeback here in the first place.... haven't u watched the first half....ig people just forget how good it was just because the second half was let down due to high expectations
Hyena Subramani சார்பாக படம் வெற்றி பெற வாழ்த்துக்கள்!!!
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😂😂I remember Sridevi saying Subramani kutty
@@poodamakku yes. Lokesh is kamal hardcore fan. Reference from MOONDRAM PIRAI ! 😄
@Suryakanthtejas😂😂😂
@Suryakanthtejasspoiler pannadheenga da pundaingla atleast Monday varaikum chumma irunga
Overall, Vijay's acting in this movie was soooo good.
The 1st half was a slow burn which really did worked for me.
But the 2nd half was rushed. The writing in the second half just gone out of hand. For me, the second half was a let down.
If lokesh had spent more time structuring the second half the movie could have been so better .
As a whole (For me) it was an average experience.
Would love to see the Lights camera action segment where BR throws all these questions at Lokesh. Hope that happens
Would like to see how Lokesh defends these weaknesses .. he is an intelligent director and how he could not see these weakenesses
Leo looks to be not an usual cat and mouse hero-villain story, its completely and completely about the protagonist tale from beginning to end. Just loved Vijay’s performance in this❤
Now here comes the much awaited review from a best reviewer of ours ❤️
Still it’s a better movie than Master. Leo had very good first half, better second half than Master.
Your explanation about Hyenna was good.
Lokesh is one dimensional so he for sure will be caught n now he is exposed.
Next in line is sandeep reddy n
Prashant neel.
These people are not shankars, maniratnams rajamoulis, bhanshalis or hiranis.
They are the real legends.
Truth. I think nag ashwin, vetrimaran etc have the stuff of legends!
"Scream generating machine" this was my thought once I came out of the movie.
I think he meant scream
Hope u will interview with lokesh again for the break up. Kindly ask him whether rathnakumar directed the second half ??
I think rathnakumar directed second half 😂😂. No way loki would direct in such a lame narrative on second half
Still it's lokesh screenplay right ?? Or you gonna blame it on rathna
Yow, Loki narrated in an interview that he conveyed Rathna "If you are satisfied with 1st half and it works for you then leave the 2nd half to me it's my world" I was depressed after watching the 2nd half honestly that too after remembering those words from Loki. Hope he will Blast with Thalaivar movie
@@florenmonish5023 i always love Loki's second half he's one of the very few directors who gives a satisfying (not the best- but without lagg) second half (recent years)...
@@florenmonish5023 intha dialog loki fahaad kita sonaru bro vikram movie promotion la sonanga. But intha movie kum athae dialog ha eduthu use panitu irukanga
You are the Mani Rathnam of Movie reviews where there is so many masala / mass movie reviewers. Thank you for being this way . That is why you get so much respect in the industry.
Well said!
Lokesh said last 45 mins is exceptional😂. But I wasn't satisfied wt 2nd half. Last 15 mins I liked in 2nd half but it can be done more Better. Vijay done 100 percentage in acting whr 1st half it was new Vijay without his usual style n swag but in 2nd half thr was a little bit to satisfy his that category fans who came expecting that. But its gd watch, esp for the next part of this film. But villain s cld had done more powerful but bc of fans request Lokesh protected Trisha akka😂. Thr were sudden cuts in movie before forming a emotion n cont censor cuts too done damage
Very well said
Expectation was high due to directors previous movie. The hyena have more screen time than few characters
Lokesh do better in Thalaivar 171.... History repeats! 👍
Very much Expected result of Leo. Somewhere these good directors like Nelson ,Lokesh slip off in the process of making movies for these big heroes.. I don’t know what makes them do it but by default it’s happening and will happen. Guess it’s the pressure they get..
It's because of their fans will their fans accept a movie where it doesn't cater for box office or such cause if you deep it RRR BAHUBALI 2 KGF2 AINT IT. THESE ARE PURE HYPES THE MARKET CRAVES THOSE FILSM EX JAWAN PATHAAN WANTS MORE COLLECTIONS THAN A GOOD FILM. THATS WHY TO ME MAAVEAN LIKE FILMS ARE TYPE OF FILMS VIJAY AND AJITH SHOULD DO WHERE THEY COMPLETELY GO IN AS SCAREDY CATS ACTORS OR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. ANYWAYS ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASON JAILER WORKED BECUASE OF THE CHARAVTER QUIRKS THAT ECAH POSES IN FILM. WE SUBCONSCIOUSLY GRAVITATE TOWARDS THOSE EVEN WITH OKAY PLOT THOSE MOVIES CAN STAND . THIS MOVIE WAS NEVER TO BE DONE IN A YEAR FIRST DUMB THING ANNOUNCING WITH A DATE LIKE WTF. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF ITS SLICE OF LIFE FILMS BUT FILSM OF THESE MAGANITUDE TAKE TIME
Exactly your are correct .. jailer was a crap movie .. it earned 600 cr .. so directors want to use star image and make money ..
@@sarans96jailer was not a crap movie it was well received just went down at comedy track but climax made it worth
Good directors??? 😂😂😂if there is no breaking bad and better call saul nelson filmography would be zero!!! Same with lokesh kanagaraj - kaidhi - con air, vikram nobody+narcos+ better call saul's mike's character is kamal character in vikram!!!
@@udhay7062 sir I m simple person living in India watching Indian movies. I can compare movies that are made only in India. In my view Nelson , Lokesh are doing a decent job comparatively. That’s what I meant
Mark my words...
One day , we all are gonna regret criticizing this movie
For Anurag Kashyup,leo himself says kettu vaangitala referring his interview where he says I desperately want to be part of LCU and die there
Fantastic and honest review..2nd half was predictable..Movie is good but expected better from Lokesh as he has set standards by Directing Vikram, and this doesnt live to that standard
Nobody
Le Anuragh Kashyap : Thanni can poda vanthaen maamu : )
I thought Bharadwaj s adulation of lokesh would blind his reception of the movie but this is such an unbiased fair fair critique and all respects to Bharadwaj sir who echoes exactly what we feel.
Ok so, not sure if you’re going to read this but nevertheless the veterinarian was killed to show that anyone could be killed at any moment, I think it was perfect that they killed the doctor because he was a necessary person but also a disposable character.
Next coming to the great horned owl, it speaks wonders about why and how Parthiban came to be an animal rescuer and portrays his love for animals at a deeper scale.
The marriage of a minor character was to show the special bond he shared with his small circle and to boost the cafe scene.
If you’ve really read up until here and are interested in the rest leave a like.
ELLAM VAAILAYE SONNA . PADATHULA IDHELAN ILALYE. ELLAME THEORIES DHANA
Well clearly, in the movie, it didn't have the same impact as it did on the writing hence leaving it all feeling like filler scenes.
@@irai_nesanOfThamizhOrigin Not really, it did justice to what Lokesh Kanagaraj intended. Each and every scene was written in perfect synchronisation with the other. I assume you watched it on the first 2 days with the majority of the theatre crowd being fans. Give it another watch when you got the time, this time make sure you observe and listen to all the dialogues and move with the story line. Give it a chance, go without any expectations and I’m sure you’ll appreciate for what the story is than what it could’ve been.
@@kaushickmadhukumar9826 ji Neenga our vaati ungaa kannala padatha external expectations illama, vera yaaro sonnanga nu mind la illama our clean slate oda story lineah follow panni paarunga. Mudinja kuda padatha innum paakathavnga kooda paarunga ask them also to watch with a neutral mind set. Then I'm sure you too will appreciate Lokesh's vision of the Parthiban and Leo. Unga case la kooda I'm sure you watched it in the theatre with the majority being fans and I don't think you heard the dialogues and followed most of the story line. The dialogues and the story line are perfectly in sync, but you need to observant to understand it. The vision is surprisingly clear, so give it another watch when you got the time, avlodhaan. Theory la illa ji, everything I said it's actually there in the movie.
@@sanjeevsridhar9462 I think that's the problem here. Everything was written with such depth and layers but failed to translate it well to the screens, like visually. Your original comment made me appreciate those scene more but only because you worded it all out, not because the movie did a good job on effectively conveying all those layers. The scenes you mentioned in your original comment, though having such layers, felt like they are just coming and going for the sake of it. Execution is where lokesh missed the mark here I feel like. Leo might hit differently on rewatches but the poor efforts to translate the depths of what's written on papers to screen so that the audiences can clock in on its layers should not be looked past.
Of course, nowadays we are ambitious and want our Star ( not the case of generic actors ) to tick all the check boxes to be termed finest movie. It was a Finest Tamil movie experience for me thats cooked in a year , the star is keeping himself running constantly in regional cinema , without being indulged in Pan India tag and also not a similar bond he share with any other regional actors like rajni and amitab. For him it is Tamil cinema , with his best way, he should get an award , he deserved for Kaththi honestly more than VIP dhanush for that year although both of them are OG. The best flex of VJ is hand to hand action its very underrated. The dancer flexibility in his was great. During hyena shot , the actor is falling in the slippery snow, tailor made but not overplayed , it has not ticked certain checkboxes but ❤, we will revisit certain scenes again , 2k kids will tell this atleast 1st half as OG , through their reels.
These reviewers seem to be wanting everything to masterpieces . That's never gonna work. That's why hate reviews what I like character reviews arc study art of fight like that.
@@animemoments8496dude I don’t think anyone is expecting a masterpiece or some complex plot or anything. We are only expecting decent writing
Most of the reviews and my thought as well is that the 1st half set the plot right and high but the 2nd half failed to fulfil the expectations set before interval block. Lokesh could’ve explored the LCU in the 2nd half. LCU factor didn’t give the chills as it did in Vikram. Anyway we believe in you Lokesh and since it is part of universe you have the privilege to balance the expectations in the upcoming movies. All the best👍
Writing after the rewatch. Now the 2nd half looks ok excluding flashback. Especially climax portion after the fight with “I’m just an ordinary person” song, it looks even more stylish👍
Ok two questions to Bharatwaj Rangan :-
1. Can the present 2k generation enjoy a dramatic film with their cult actor ?
2. If there was little mass moment and more good story, how will be BO result be ?
Cinema has become a SGM literally for financial reasons I believe.
SGM?
Scream Generating Machine as said by bharatwaj rangan😂
@@thegrowthkitchen Haa. Thats a good one
IMO I personally enjoyed master way more than LEO especially because of the second half.tbh why did they even need a flashback portion idk
Expectations of leo was too high, because of vijay, vikram movie,lokesh,
After this review, my mind is prepared for its just average film, don't build expectations for any movie thereafter
The movie worked totally fine with me. Now rhat i start to think about it, it was one of the finest craftsmanship. It never was targetting a sudden performance, the movie was linear and the scenes were gradual. CG, Camera, Stunts, Background score. Eberything was so lit
This is how one must review a film, in contrast to those nibba reviewers at Film Companion South. Those nibbas might benefit more from improving their skills rather than focusing on deleting comments that share criticism.
BR's review as always stands out. It reflects the considerable thought and analysis he puts into rather than simply striving to be the first on the internet to put it out.
SGM - scream generating machine 👌🏻
What an insightful and crisp review! Top class.
I was surprised by a 8 minute review though. BR understands the soul of the director, what he intended to create, why he would have taken a certain casting call!
now i am seriously worried about the character rolex to be honest
Lokesh Kanagaraj is an amazing director and the proof is in his first work. It is sad to see that these makers do not call the shots anymore and let money do the talking.
Kissing scene of Dalapathy and Trisha is replica of Kamals Mahanadi where Sukanya and kamal kisses, even though Leo is Stright inspiration from A History of Voilance he lifts many scenes, charecters and names from various films great Loki Bhai 👌👌👌 RIP #LCU
Cant blame the filmmakers. if not for "SGM" as you told, people immediately term it as lag. Character conflicts are no more given importance as the attention span of an average movie goes decreased to nor more than 10 mins.
Yes, some fine movies came out with character driven stories but how many were they action movies.
Imagine Jailer, Rajini didn't have conflicts, the villain didn't have any scope, the last minute twist was too lame, we did not care about Rajini's son. But the movie kept on revolving around "SGM" every 10 minutes, so people thought this is the best movie they ever watched.
Will they think the same even they revisit it in OTT. I don't think so.
As a audience ourself we have to grow.
Leo is not more than vikram or kaithi.But Go without any expectations the movie will amaze you 🎉
Lol
After hyena Scene
parthi mentioned as tamil Karan & "Animal rescuer " so not just a coffee shop owner
Thanks BR... probably one of best reviews. I'm yet to watch the movie but you've already given me the kind of expectations that I should have to watch this movie. Maybe my focus should be on main actor and the technicality of the movie.
If Parthi and Leo arent the same person, this movie could've been much better.
Because since they are the same person, the emotional scene has become gaslighting scene. The family man's pure struggle to save his family has become fake.
Yet the 2nd half flashback and LCU connect was a major drawback.
And why leo didnt go and revenge for his sister's death right away? Why putting up a drama saying hes not leo and pretending to stay away yet he knows one day he will be recognised by Das gang? Wtf is this narabali concept?
First half was insanely good. Sandy and mysskin should have been throughout the film.
Hope Lokesh can redeem himself in the next thalaivar film.
I don't think he had revenge in his mind at all. He only hoped to escape his past and start it all over again from scratch since he lost his sister to their father's greed for money through nasty substances. He went after them only because they held his son/family hostage, not to extract revenge.
What you said all correct, when you come out and analyse the movie.. but while watching the movie, it didnt have any impact.. we thoroughly enjoyed, it was a great theatrical experience...
Thalapathy is an steal as a performer leo das is an blast deep focus with loki nee vera level i enjoyed sooooo much in leo
Instead vijay revealing to Arjun.. that call from Vikram.. should reveal Parthiban is vijay..and a glimpse of leo character showcasing the screen ..and end
the movie..
Leo is still better than master, Beast and Varisu.... I felt it was even better than Vikram ..In Vikram 2nd half was too loose... only Agent Tina and to an extend Rolex were the saving grace ...The trouble is people expected the moon and got shot out…It was almost like Dark Night 3 where we expected something bigger than Dark Night 2 but got underwhelmed, even though DN3 was still a good standalone action movie…
**Spoilers Ahead**
**Leo 2nd half high’s**
• The scene between Vijay and Trisha in the 2nd half was so well acted … I am sure any other actor other than Trisha or Vijay would have struggled to pull it off… Vijay acting has improved a lot in the last 10 years…. It is a challenging scene. Showing rejection, anguish, suffering, pain, anger and love in the same scene is pure genius … I don’t know if a younger Vijay would have made it through…
• The hyena’s entry in 2nd half was pure mass …well thought out to create the bond with it in 1st half.
• Napoleon gun scene
• Naa Ready than song…
**Leo 2nd half low’s**
• The complex relation between Antony, Herold and Leo was not established. In one scene Sanjay is saving Vijay’s family from goons, In another scene he is kidnapping his son. Sanjay’s intention is to take Leo back to his drug industry or to avenge him for destroying his factory. Why does he want Parthiban to accept that he is Leo? What is he going to do after he accepts ?
• Why is Herold (Arjun) trying to kill Leo’s family ? Is he trying to take revenge for Leo killing his elder brother Antony ? Would he still try to kill his family if Antony was alive? Does Arjun have some Ego with Vijay…He was the one who killed his sister in the flashback too…. They should have given some scenes in flashback to establish this…
• Vijay beating the police was so poorly shot… The action choreography was very 90’s.
• More scenes with Elisa and Leo to showcase the brother-sister bond would have helped the audience to feel the pain . Right now there is no emotional connect in her death...
• Mansoor Ali Khan doesn’t tell Gautham Menon that the guy in picture is Leo…. That is for a reason…That is not told…even his relationship with Leo was not written well…
• Anurag Kashyup killing was so generic…. Some Ego with friend…. This doesn’t sync with Leo’s overall character…. Why does he have to kill for that ?
• Very lengthy Climax…The one on one fight with Arjun should have been trimmed. Also Mathew was not shown much in Climax… He should have had some role there…
Overall Leo is a 3.5/5 movie…Not bad, not great…Bloody sweet 😊
Ajith/vijay's stardom is killing the potential of many directors
This is the shortest yet powerful comment
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Haven’t u seen any of lokesh’s interview where he says Vijay never interfered in the script and in fact lokesh showed his full potential in Leo according to him… probably audience like u r killing the potential of directors 😂
@@shayijanansujaharan219 eh no...that's what they will say in every interview.....but in reality the only rumour that went strong was Thalapathy asked lokesh to do something for fans and that created a difference...the same happened to Vinoth with Ajith...he is correct...their stardom and the need to impress family audience comprises the quality of the picture
@@somethingnew5227 without knowing anything for sure, u better shud not talk by just listening to these stupid rumors. Vijay completely surrendered to the director this time and only master was written by lokesh for his fans. For the past 2 yrs he has been saying this is a complete director’s film. Stop spreading hatred ffs 🤦🏻♂️
Great review as always! Do you think most of the open ended characters in this movie actually are a planned effort to easily expand them in other #LCU movies?
I had the same thought but these characters wont be bringing much into the table for future movies !!! Mysskin's wife, Cafe Shop Staff, GVM's wife, Mansoor Ali khan all had very less character arc. I guess Lokesh and team might have something else in mind ;) Have to wait for all his future movies to find out :)
I haven't watched the movie yet, and thata the thibg thatcomes to my mind from listening ro the reviews!!
I don’t get it….why are people complaining so much… Leo is a good movie… great effort by Vijay… this is only third addition to LCU….plus I think a full blown LCU universe will happen only after Rolex standalone movie…
One doubt what is the reason for mansoor Ali khan’s hanging judgement?
Leo Antony and Harold relation Felt like Arindhum Ariyaamalum Movie❤️🥺..Antony just wanted his son back😭😭
Ngl second half wasn’t that bad . Enjoy the movie in theatre guys you’ll love the environment with fans
To put it short its the best vijay film in a long time but not the best from Lokesh. Second half could have been more explored with intense convos and convincing back story. Even a traditional back story told right could have made this into a long standing cult classic. My man, was just godly throughout. For that I am forever grateful to Manoj, ani and Loki to push him to perform such a challenging dual shade role. First half was just pure class. Fresh raw and gigantically staged.
Leo Disappointed us to Satisfy Our Expectations😢
I loved the colour tone of movie... and character leo...
His performance good with trishha
Nice review, although I agree with a lot of points I still think this movie is so far ahead from so much other movies we get.
Jailer and Jawan doesn't even compare to how good Leo was.
It could have been a masterpiece if if they just fleshed out Sanjay dutts character a bit more.
Still a solid 4/5 for me
Movie would have been better if it didn't have that garbage flashback
When mediocrity is set as a standard, rubbish becomes acceptable, acceptable becomes extraordinary and extraordinary becomes genius.
Ohhh super by this review i had saved some thousands, instead of watching the movie.... the last vijay movie had watched was kathi during 2014... very good... so now a days no big star movie to be watched except OTT... which would save time, cost, effort, other non curricular activies, like parking, traffic, pop corn, then post movie dinner or lunch... sometimes post movie shopping as well....
Big minus: 1. Sanjay dutt
2. Daughter sacrifice spoof
3. Unwanted hyena
4. Bad Screenplay with green mats
5. Illogical scenes every 5 mins
Plus :
1. Vijay
2. Napoleon
3. Kamal hasan
Go Watch Bagavath Kesari
@@iamironman6300who'll watch that Balayya crap - only made of illiterate golti fans
@@iamironman6300 i did
When i saw GVM sir scene of offering him a drink and he refusing it..i thought there is going to be a master connection..how? expected all in the Parthi family would die,and he becomes drunkard and becomes the Professor in "MASTER" who keeps drinking to overcome the loss.!! Parthi aim in the first place is never to stop drugs or he had any plans to hunt down the villains..so VIKRAM calling and telling that closing one drug place is not enough mroe needs to be done was somewhat funny for me.....LEO could have been a character on its own who is still at large , there was no need that parthi to be a LEO, which would have given even more time for LK sir to write a even a bigger plot for him later.
Being a Thalapathy fan....i agree to Mr Rangan's opinions
Bharadwaj rangan reviews are nothing less than a well written movie script and especially in this video I loved the way how Baddy has coined the term SGM (scream generating moment) and i guess intentionally used it strategically to end the review too.. LIKE IN THE MOVIES. Always an admirer of your quality work Baddy.. Love & Respect 🙏✨
Spot on baddy!!
I felt the same about usage of Myskyn, Sandy master, Anurag Kashyap and even Arjun for that matter. I was hoping for some worthy moments. All the LCU references felt like a force fit and did not seem relevant. They were just added to get whistles from the audience, which even tapered towards the end. I understand it is action movie, but over the top thinking to make the fights look gross is ridiculous.
When Gautham Menon says the last standing villain will come out screaming, I was hoping Trisha was going to start kicking butt. Definitely not expecting the Hyena. But, the scene reminded me of RRR interval block. It was amazing in RRR, it feels like lazy writing in this one. Had Trisha started fighting, it would've created a wow moment.
I also did not understand why did Harold and Antony Das come looking for Parthiban when they already know he’s going to kill them. If they did come after him, it must be for taking revenge or something. Instead, they just keep asking him if he’s Leo. What were they trying to achieve? Out of nowhere, Antony says he’s kidnapped Leo’s son for human sacrifice. The writing was Lazy and wasn’t expecting that. At least from Lokesh.
I was hoping Lokesh will finish the movie leaving the suspense if Parthiban is Leo or not, like how Nolan ended Inception. I loved the Dark Knight like ending in Vikram. It would've generated some curiosity and buzz for viewers like me who watched #LeoFDFS just for Lokesh’s storytelling.
I disagree with some of these, You can’t have Trisha start fighting randomly when there’s nothing to suggest that she could. Plus the motivation of Harold and Anthony is fine, which is to sacrifice Leo to restart their business.
@@avaneeshs.subramanyam1807 that’s why Trisha fighting would’ve been a surprise and interesting. Just like how you least expected Tina to fight. We could’ve had a female character fighting drugs in LCU.
If Antony and Harold’s intent is to sacrifice, at least try to kidnap him and kill irrespective of whether he’s Leo or not if they had the doubt. Why keep asking if he’s Leo. Why save Trisha when myskyn’s gang is trying to kill her.
@@BalajiC-f4nThere was foreshadowing done for Tina, while there’s nothing to suggest the same for Trisha . And you can’t kidnap anyone and murder, Anthony only sacrifice based on the “jadhagam” of the person. He needed to sacrifice Leo himself
@@avaneeshs.subramanyam1807 then why did Antony kidnap Leo’s son and warned what he was going to do? He checked his son’s jadhgam also?
@@avaneeshs.subramanyam1807 you talk about Tina foreshadowing, I’m sure you would’ve ignored the first time you watched the film. You would’ve only caught it in hindsight.
Things I liked
1. Vijay's performance
2. Coffee shop fight
3. Bird eye view fight
4. Anirudh's music (Special mention for I am shit scared OST)
Things I didn't like
1. Screenplay of second half
2. Backstory of leo
3. No emotional connection with any character except Vijay's family
4. Wasted potential of Sanjay Dutt, Arjun etc.
5. Forced LCU connection (I didn't feel it was organic)
Overall it was between below average and average for me.
Vijay anna movies mainly flops or become average because of unwanted overhype created by their fans 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm sorry but I don't think leo is a flop. It's good Average film
@@karthiiraja17 yes I accept but it didn't fulfilled the buildup it gave
Just came out of the theatre watching Leo and I second with you completely "Scream Generating Machine 👍🏼✌🏼🙏🏼"..
Waiting for your next interview with Lokesh. Hope you ask about these Leo drawbacks to him
Leo 1st half sets a well solid base to super pass "Kaithi and Vikram" in LCU. But somehow Lokesh missed a knots to make it. Flashback should been avoided. Instead Lokesh try to keep the secret by hiding Parthiban past life and try to maintain whether Leo and Partiban are same or different persons.
WHAT IF ???
2nd half opens in a same style where Antony Das himself and Harlod Das's gang try to meet Leo and try to prove that Parthiban was Leo in his past.. Noway parthiban accept that he was Leo in his past. Antony Das and Harlod Das gang try to attack his family, but Parthiban well prepared and safe grard his family despite various try from both gang. Somehow Antony Das kidnapped Pathiban's son.
Pre Climax Setting:
Parthiban try to find out his son. Leaving Trisha, his daughter, alone in GVM house with GVM and Napoleon as a safeguard.
Night | Int ( GVM house ) [ Explained Detailed as this scene got some mass elements, I guess ]
Harlod bas gang around 50 people enters GVM house. Someone cutoff the electricity supply and before opening the door 2 people fly's and remaining people try to find who beaten them using tourch.
Inside house 'Dilli doing lungi fold...
FLASHBACK [ Before Parthiban leaves home to find out his son. Asked GVM and Napoleon to safeguard his family. Meanwhile Nepoleon asked help from Dili to protect Prathiban family from threats. Dilli came all the way to protect Parthiban family ]
All 3 (Dilli, Napoleon and GVM ) almost killed everyone.
Finally Parthiban find out the place where his son kept and tortured. Massive fight scene b/w Parthiban and Antony Das. Finally Parthiban killed Antony Das and safe guard his son.
( As seen in original movie climax , just replace Harold Das character with Antony Das )
And still maintained the secret " Who is Leo Das"
End credit: ( Like vikram movie )
Insert Lokiverse 2.0 BGM
Harlod Das got both news of Anthony Das death and his gang killed by 'Dilli' and he conveyed this things to his son " Rolex " who is a big drug dealer in Mumbai. And now Harlod bas and Rolex against Parthiban and Dilli. And still the secret kept Whether " Parthiban and Leo " are same person or different person.
Parthiban gets a call from Unknown no.. Saying Leo we will come for you and your family
Parthiban replied : My brother Rolex... Hehaha " I'm waiting " 🔥
( Gives a hint that Parthiban and Leo are same person )
**Vikram and his squad spying this call**
Written and Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj
Finish in a open way to the audience " What really happens to Leo aka Parthiban in his past..
As a thalapathy fan I'm so happy to see this movie...... what I'm expected from loki I see in the theater ❤. 2nd half car chase fight I didn't like.
I feel like.. many big actors called Loki and wanted to be part of LCU. He somehow stuffed everyone in a simple script.
Arjuns opening shot and bgm and his expression and makeup and throughout the whole film, he was so smashing and outshone Vijay and Sanjay both! Sexy hot fantastic acting etc is not saying enough about the potential that lokesh could have developed. Such a waste that he had to die in the end.
Lokesh has done wonders on all movies he made. Leo is a piece of puzzle which is going to unfold soon. Next LCU movie will complete most of the puzzles and then you will realize why Lokesh created Leo. You can't expect the same and compare like Vikram and Kaithi.
I can't accept too much of mocobot shot , it doesn't fit the scene requirment.... (Personal opinion)
Agreed bro, it felt forced
Exhausted watching this . Disspointed with LK. Expect some scenes it was 😢.
I see more comments on 2nd is not at high pace. Yes it is not fast paced But it is “well paced”. Lokesh had brought all the things required for the film very well. Be it the acting, music or the environment.
Very glad to see Vijay to come out of his comfort zone. So matured performance and you realise only when you watch the film. Wish to see him on such roles in future too.
Lol.. writing is so bad. In the second half. U can't expect such poor writing for great stars like Sanjay dutt and Arjun. Well paced doesn't mean Vijay giving a subtle performance. There is a lot more to decide while saying a movie is well paced.
There isnt any issue with pacing its just not that good thats it.
Overhyping an average plot has consequences
@Suryakanthtejas GOLTII SUPREMACY 🛐📈
@iamTHEwritelavde ke baal balayya - chhapri tollywood.
Manoj paramahamsa is the draw back for the movie..... beast,prince,Leo ,kick 2,radhe shyam....there is no breathing in scenes,it is still shot or too much movements which makes us less engaging....Vikram worked well because of cinematography....the camera movements creates a tension and mostly it's hand held .....
It's good if lokesh drops Manoj paramahamsa for Thalaivar 171
Its hard to digest 😔 that leo is Loki's 💯 film😢
Huh? What do you mean?
Yes😢
@@thecode_red1825 felt 2 nd half was not like Loki's direction
@@anilkumarkc5450well some say that his assistant director Rathna wrote the script for 2nd half...Not sure
Announcing the release date in movie launch itself was the biggest mistake or hidden pressure for Lokesh. He should have taken more time to stick on to his strengths.
Ivaru Leo va otunaru....but no hate comments becoz
Half of Anils don't know English 💯
Sollitaru educated aamai 😂😂