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Jean Reno (Actor), Gary Oldman (Actor), Luc Besson (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (181 customer reviews)

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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 bullets and explosions are awfully familiar. --Tom Keogh

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Avec Léon, Besson suit la démarche inverse de son précédent film, Nikita ; alors qu'il n'a pas hésité à injecter dans son dernier film européen des séquences d'action hollywoodiennes, il teinte ici son premier film américain d'une fable urbaine néoréaliste. Jean Réno incarne Léon, tueur à gages froid et méthodique, dont la paisible existence va être chamboulée par l'intrusion dans sa vie de Mathilda, jeune orpheline de 12 ans, interprétée par la débutante Nathalie Portman. Besson se régale à mettre en scène la relation entre les deux individus, et s'amuse à ne pas dévoiler complètement son mystère. Comme toujours chez Besson, le casting est parfait : l'épatant Gary Oldman vient compléter le trio de comédiens principaux. Réalisé aux USA en 1994 sous le titre The Professionnal, le film ressort en France en 1996 dans une nouvelle version, Léon : version intégrale, la version favorite du réalisateur, plus longue de 26 minutes. --Christophe Gagnot

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best., Aug 1 2003
This review is from: Professional, the (DVD)
I'm not talking about the gunshots. This movie is so great with the characters, sometimes it doesn't need dialogue, but then again, the dialogue is so well scripted, this film should be studied and highly regarded among others. Luc Bresson did a fantastic job with this film, I notice and feel the emotions of it, throught the characters and the images, every time I watch it. If you haven't seen it, check it, and look deep into the story that is so carefully crafted, it's contains all the things that EXCELLENT movies are made out of. I'd watch it over many times, as I feel each and every time I reach the end of this film. Bravo to Luc Bresson for this wonderful film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding all around, July 27 2003
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Damian P. Gadal (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professional, the (DVD)
Sure, this could be called an action film, but it's oh so much more than that!

The characters of Leon and Matilda draw you into the film and keep you there as the complex relationship between two develops.

Gary Oldman plays the perfect bad guy that we love to hate, keeping the tension going in the movie.

We also get to see Natalie Portman before Star Wars ruined her career (let's hope she can make a come back) - her acting in this film is dead on superb!

This movie makes the viewer part of it on many levels, which makes this a classic in my book!

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5.0 out of 5 stars the best movie, July 14 2003
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Natalie Ricker (Morristown, TN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Professional, the (VHS Tape)
When I first saw The Professional, it was on TV, and even though I only saw a commercial for it, I was instantly drawn to it. After Mathilda's whole family is killed, there is no one in the world for her except Leon, a hit man. Together they work to avenge her brother's death, and through it all they form a bond that is both questionable and endearing. Though there are people who find the relationship "sick", I just don't see it. Mathilda needs someone to care for her and that person is Leon. Though she does act like a modern day Lolita in some cases, Leon is firm in his decision not to let anything happen. Jean Reno and Natalie Portman do an amazing job in this film. I cannot believe that this is Natalie Portman's first film. She has such talent, and she portrays Mathilda's attitude well. I give this film five stars for great talent, great direction, and a great storyline.
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