LEON THE PROFESSIONAL
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| If you want the job done right, hire a professional. |
Duration: 110 minutes
Plot: Mathilda, a 12-year-old girl, is reluctantly taken in by Leon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. Leon and Mathilda from an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protegee and learns the assassin's trade (written by Movie Guy).
Analysis: Luc Besson is one of the few modern directors i personally admire and respect and the person that gifted us with some of the finest action movies of the '90s (such as Nikita and The Fifth Element). Leon The Professional is yet another example of his unmatched capability to easily and gracefully combine drama and comedy under the wings of heavy action and pure adventure. The direction is excellent, keeping the audience in alert and making even the simplest and plainest scenes to seem like an exhilarating work of art (after all Besson is famous for the incredibly fast tone he gives to his movies). Furthermore, the selection of the actors was extremely successful, as the reticent and cold-blooded yet moving Reno and the spirited, sweet and sympathetic Portman compose a wonderful duet, while Oldman is simply stunning as the "bad" guy. Last but not least, the scenario is just what it should be in such a movie, adding the exact right doses of humor and melancholy to the whole action mixture.
Summing up, Leon The Professional is a well-balanced, fast-paced action movie with not only a solid script but also persuasive performances, marvelous direction, plenty of memorable quotes and dozens of scenes that will make you wanting to watch them again and again. In other words a film that will undoubtedly excite you.
Summing up, Leon The Professional is a well-balanced, fast-paced action movie with not only a solid script but also persuasive performances, marvelous direction, plenty of memorable quotes and dozens of scenes that will make you wanting to watch them again and again. In other words a film that will undoubtedly excite you.
Things to notice:
- Luc Besson's dynamic direction,
- the great chemistry between the protagonistic duet and
- Garry Oldman's fabulous performance (i bet you are gonna see in replay his "EVERYONE" moment).
Oscar awards (1995): -
Should be watched tonight if: you are looking for something more than just another ordinary action movie.
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