![]() ![]() Professional is really a romance film hidden by the guise of an action film.Ĭore of the story of Leon is the concept of need. Was that critics didn’t realize that the violence in the film is not its Truth be told, the film does have violence in it, and in some parts, Surprised by critics who labeled it incredibly violent. Villains out there, providing an awe-inspiring performance as the psychoticĬorrupt DEA officer Norman Stansfield, an absolute embodiment of evil.įilm is much more understated than the later Fifth Element, I was Finally, Gary Oldman proves once again that he is one of the best ![]() During the film, Portman makes an incredible transition from a terrifiedĬhild to a vengeful young woman whose insatiable need for revenge makes herĭesperate need for Leon’s love seem all the more believable. Natalie Portman in her silver screen debut also delivers an emotionallyĬharged performance as Mathilda, a young girl wise beyond her years, that’s aįar cry from her more recent films like Where the Heart Is. Incredible array of emotions, from chilling your blood as a cold-bloodedĪssassin, to showing true emotional innocence and weakness. His expressive facial movements and body language are able to convey an Of The Professional is also due not just to Besson’s story, but also toĪmerica at the time, Jean Reno plays the title role of Leon brilliantly. Why the movie is truly a modern masterpiece. Motivations, that were only previously alluded to before. Release,” as it adds scenes that flesh out both the characters and their “uncut” version is, hands down, superior to the previous “American While enamored of the original cut, I can say that the Transfer that looks stellar, but more importantly, it shows the viewer the For this newer version, the film not only received a new Anamorphic Version of the movie that originally cut twenty-four minutes due to timeĬonstraints. Great, I had heard reports that the new “international release” was the full Leon (Reno), who teaches her the skills she needs to exact revenge. Twelve-year-old girl (Portman), whose family is murdered by a truly malignantĭEA officer (Oldman), seeks revenge and is taken under the care of the reluctant Little film released in 1994 about a New York City “cleaner,” or “hit Saw the directing ability of French writer/director Luc Besson when I attended aĪ master performer, juggled mind numbing special effects, a moving sci-fi story,īesson’s ability to portray the scope and grandeur of earth 300 years from nowīy Besson’s style, I picked up a copy of The Professional, a quiet ![]() Stars: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello ![]()
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