Leo Hindi Review: Thalapathy Vijay Starrer Is Not 'Bloody Sweet' But A Boring Yawnfest

Leo Review: South Indian movies have been grabbing the attention of the Hindi film audiences, especially Telugu movies. But, in the past, a few Tamil films, which were dubbed and released in Hindi, also have received a decent to average response at the box office in the Hindi markets; for example, Ponniyin Selvan franchise, Vikram, Robot and 2.0 (great response in Hindi). Today, Thalapathy Vijay starrer Leo has hit the big screens and it is also dubbed and released in Hindi. So, will this film finally make Vijay a pan-India star? Well, we doubt it.

Leo is about Parthi (Thalapathy Vijay) who is living at a hill station in Himachal Pradesh with his wife Satya (Trisha) and two kids. One day, some goons come to his cafe and to save his daughter and an employee, Parthi gets into a fight with them and kills them. After a few days, some other goons enter Parthi's life and claim that he is Leo. So, is Parthi staying with a fake name? Is there someone else who is Leo? These things take the story forward.

The movie is written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj who is known for making movies like Kaithi, Master, and Vikram. All these films were appreciated by the audiences and were hits at the box office. After Master, he was teaming up with Vijay, so the expectations from Leo were quite high. But, we are left disappointed.

Leo offers nothing new when it comes to the story. There are some well-written scenes that haven't been executed properly to make the audience excited while watching it. Also, the movie is predictable, you know what's going to happen in the climax.

The action sequences, that should have been the highlight of the film, are very bland. There are no whistle-worthy dialogues that you would remember. Also, the biggest shocking element about Leo is that the music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander and neither the songs nor the background score is good. We all are still dancing to the songs of Jawan which were composed by Anirudh, and then this mediocre album surely gives us a shock.

Thalapathy Vijay's fans will also be disappointed. No, it's not like he hasn't performed well. In fact, his earnest performance is the only saving grace of the film. But, it is disappointing to see Vijay in a movie that doesn't do justice to his talent. Beast, Varisu, and now, Leo, the actor really needs to be choosy when he picks up a script.

The movie also stars actors like Trisha and Sanjay Dutt. While the actress is good in her role, Dutt's character looks repetitive. He has played cigarette-smoking, shouting villains in his past few films, and it's time that the actor selects a good script soon. He still has fans and stardom, and that we saw today in theatre. When Dutt's entry happened people shouted and hooted for him. Just one great script, and he will be back with a bang.

Overall, Leo is a boring film which has nothing new to offer. Even if you are a Thalapathy Vijay fan, skipping this would be a good idea. Maybe wait for its OTT release.