Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional
R | 18 November 1994 (USA)
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Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

Reviews
BlazeLime Strong and Moving!
Btexxamar I like Black Panther, but I didn't like this movie.
Lancoor A very feeble attempt at affirmatie action
Calum Hutton It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...
tedrnjuguna Brilliantly written, well-directed, and the third deadliest 12 year old girl in cinema.
cathylr The chemistry between Jean Reno and Natalie Portman is absolutely perfect. The Young Natalie Portman is an absolute revelation in this dark film that has a beautiful and realistic end. One of my Luc Besson favorites
NikkoFranco In retrospect, I am happy to say that I am one of those who welcomes technology but I am not a slave to it. I can only wish for the younger generation to have been able to enjoy like we did until FB came coupled with the selfie sticks. The movie watching generation of now are quite limited in what they see, surprisingly not because there were not too many films but on the contrary you have zillions of things to watch out of boredom and everyone can be a superstar in YouTube. Lamentably, they are not accustomed to films like this. The duo of a battered child and a hired gun is action filled, yet we laugh with them and cry with them. Natalie Portman as the young , slightly irritating Mathilda is gifted with talent. Jean Reno as the distant yet fatherly figure of a pro killer is captivating in his role. They and the plant will entertain you ( like it did for us ) .
Lebowskidoo This movie caught me way off guard in theaters back in 1994, and it impressed me even more again on a rewatch. Luc Besson's greatest film, and this, from someone who was obsessed with The Big Blue and watched it way too many times.Gary Oldman, in what is probably his most evil and fascinating character, Natalie Portman slaying us all in her film debut and Jean Reno's best role ever. What more could you want?Hypnotic and emotional, action packed and brutal, sweet and beautiful.Éric Serra provides the score, and it reminds me so much of his score for Goldeneye, which I had not yet seen yet back when I first saw The Professional. He even wrote a song for The Professional end credits that got cut in favor of a Sting song, which wound up used in the Goldeneye end credits, "The Experience of Love."