Lesa Lesa (2003)

As one of my besties once said about another movie, "this movie felt like one of those typical 2000s film that you can’t enjoy in 2021 unless you watched it as a kid and have nostalgic connections with it." Lesa Lesa starts off in the best way possible, with the title track,  but the way it goes downhill is the stuff of legend. 

The first half of the movie was funny in places, and structured in such a way that I was genuinely interested in the characters and what would happen to them. However, what seemed like a promising madcap comedy turned out to be such a big old mess that I couldn't wait for the film to be over pretty soon into the second half. Plus, all the comedy sequences that were just rich people being the absolute worst did not appeal to me in the least, and were partly responsible for me disliking the rest of the movie. The flashback portion got on my nerves, and along with the climax, was my least favourite part of the movie.  

The only saving graces were Trisha ma'am, Vivek sir, and Harris Jayaraj sir's music. Watch the movie for them, if you absolutely have to. Otherwise, just listen to the album by itself, and find a better movie with Trisha ma'am and Vivek sir. 

In conclusion, why do people think Madhavan was "amazing" here?! I found him even more unbearable than usual, and he practically ruined the movie for me with his presence. That jail scene alone was enough to decisively turn me against him forever. 

PS- the final train scene could have been one of my favourites had it been used in a good movie. The whole movie only could have been better honestly if it was about the context that led to the train scene. Why must you hurt me like this, Priyadarshan?! 

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