This is, to say the least, (excluding Star Wars) my favorite movie of all times. Now, I understand that this is a new blog/review site. So, perhaps you don't even know who I am, and are saying to yourself... "What does this kid know! He's never seen obscure movies like Robot Monster, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 8 1/2, or The Street of Crocodiles. All of which I have seen, and you may have imagined existed. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to undermine you, this site is to promote your movie library, But when I say Favorite Movie. It means something. The Professional, or as it is know in the foreign version, Leon, is director Luc Besson's greatest work (in my non-professional opinion.) Luc is the genius that brought you The Fifth Element, La Femme Nikita, The Transporter series and Arthur and the Invisibles... well they can't all be great.
So then, now that you know the Director, let me introduce you to the actors. Leon, played by Jean Reno is a "cleaner", a hitman. He lives a solitary life until he comes across a curious young girl named Mathilda, played by Natalie Portman. When Mathilda's father is killed by a bad cop named Stansfield played by Gary Oldman, Leon and Mathilda's lives become intertwined. Mathilda then wants revenge for her little brother which she asks Leon to teach her to be a cleaner. Her revenge becomes her downfall and Leon must move in for the kill.Jean Reno can do no wrong in my mind, and Gary Oldman is amazing in anything her touches. Oldman is truly one of this generations great actors, right up there with Daniel Day Lewis. Natalie Portman, who can normally can't act her way out of a paperbag, does the proformance of her life, and only at the tender age of 13. (sorry Natalie, but really you're just not all that good, but I do love you in V for vendetta, and you're simply a beautiful woman.) Anyway, The action/crime drama/tragedy/thriller or whatever genre you can think to put it in is going to be at the top of that list. It's just wonderful.
(Rated-R 110 min.)
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