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The Professional (1994)
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Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) made his American directorial debut with this stylized thriller about a French hit man (Jean Reno) who takes in an American girl (Natalie Portman) being pursued by a corrupt killer cop (Gary Oldman). Oldman is a little more unhinged than he should be, but there is something genuinely irresistible about the story line and the relationship between Reno and Portman. Rather than cave in to the cookie-cutter look and feel of American action pictures, Besson brings a bit of his glossy style from French hits La Femme Nikita and Subway to the production, and the results are refreshing even if the...
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The Professional Movie Review by B Movie Ben  (5/4/2007) |
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It is easy to praise the father-daughter relationship that Leon (Jean Reno) and Mathilda (Natalie Portman) display in this dark and compelling film, but I feel that would be superficial.
The relationship appeared to be much deeper - almost sexual - as the two tried to find some meaning in their lives.
Leon was just...
(complete The Professional review by B Movie Ben)
| The Professional Movie Review by Thom (4/15/2008) |
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While the American version left some details to the imagination, the European-released Leon did not. Clearly a Lolita-based/inspired tale about love in one of its more controversial forms, Leon features the title character (Jean Reno in the role that introduced him to the U.S.) as an Italian hitman in New York City with...
(complete The Professional review by Thom)
Luc Besson's masterpiece about a one-man professional killer who takes in a forgotten child and teaches her how to be like him.
Jean Reno gives colors to this character hidden underneath the gruff exterior and your heart breaks with how much he changes over the course of the film.
But, my god, Natalie Portman was a genius...
(complete The Professional review by Jessica Film Junkie)
| The Professional Movie Review by Mitch (8/22/2006) |
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I can't believe that I have never seen this movie! It's what, 12 years old now? It's the story of a hit man (Jean Reno - León) who saves a 12 year old girl (Natalie Portman - Mathilda) when her family is killed by a psychotic DEA agent (Gary Oldman - Stansfield). She wants revenge and asks him to train her to be a...
(complete The Professional review by Mitch)
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