Léon: The Professional (1994)

Posted : 9 months, 3 weeks ago at Feb 2 1:37

Luc Besson really knows how to pick his leading ladies! Natalie Portman is so stellar in this role. Those two have such an odd relationship but it works perfectly. Good stuff!

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 1 month ago at Sep 23 6:11

''Revenge is not good. Once you're done. Believe me.'' Professional assassin Leon reluctantly takes care of 12-year-old Mathilda, a neighbor whose parents are killed, and teaches her his trade. Jean Reno: Léon From the opening musical score, which is phenomenal throughout the entire piece, Luc Besson gives us one of the most stylish Character introductions seen to date. The Cinematography is outstanding as the camera focuses on Leon (Jean Reno) and his Italian Mob friend (Danny Aiello), with subtle shots that pan onto his dark sunglasses or the glass of milk he's drinking (which actually becomes a running theme for the film). Almost as soon as we are introduced to the seemingly cold, calculating Leon, the heat is on and we discover that he is unstoppable, untouchable and leth...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 27 13:15

What other reason would there be for watching this, but Natalie Wood, Jean Reno, and a whole lot of action and guns?

There is just something about this film that makes it stand out more than others. The acting, the directing and the cinematography are the main ones. Brilliant performances.


Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 23 8:05

"The closer you get to being a pro, the closer you can get to the client. The knife, for example, is the last thing you learn." On the surface, Léon is an easily dismissible film because it just seems like a simple French drama. But Léon is something far from that. Léon is an absorbing character study that has all the elements of gripping drama mixed with the elements of an exciting American action film. The combination equals one of the most intelligent American action films in cinematic history. Léon is the first American film by director Luc Besson and it's a masterpiece. The film is exciting, suspenseful, taut, smart and awesome. Jean Reno plays the title role of Léon; a professional assassin with a robust reputation. In his apartment building an abused, alienated 12-ye...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 11 months ago at Dec 16 14:39

I loved this film. Jean Reno did excellent as a hitman, and his acting was great. Natalie Portman did good as a young girl who really wants to "Clean", like Leon. This is one of the most entertaining films, I have ever seen. It never gets boring, or dull. I will definitely buy this soon.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Nov 15 16:59

A film that I first thought was highly overrated, but with a bit of hindsight and retrospect, I realise I really enjoyed it and it's a beautiful film. Just take a look at the cast list and you can see that every ingredient is there for a quality film:

Luc Besson
Jean Reno - Legend
Gary Oldman - Legend
Young girl in a french speaking movie...

What more could you want! A very sad but satisfying ending too I thought. It's not often you can sympathise with an ice cold contract killer.

Rating : 8/10