I found Luc Besson's "La femme Nikita" (1991) more or less plausible as well as adrenaline-pumping. Despite interesting performances by Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman, I found "The Professional" (aka "Léon" and "The Cleaner") completely unbelievable. ...
Pros: Natalie Portman, Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Direction, Story, Action, Score Cons: A lttle too violent for some tastes
The Professional (1994) I've had this DVD for quite a while and just never got around to writing down my thoughts. I watched it again tonight and got a few new impressions that made me want to get them down. First was the initial introduction of ...
Pros: Strong acting, writing, and direction Cons: Maybe a little too Lolitalike for some tastes
I have just finished watching the original movie, "The Professional" for about the tenth time. When it came out in 1994 I saw it by myself, then I saw it with my 16 year old daughter, then with a close friend...well you get the picture. I...
Pros: cinematic action, characters, soul and rage and joy de vie Cons: none
I've all but exhausted my 80's reviews and thus am turning my attention instead to the indie gangster flicks that emerged in the early 90's (well lets face it, they rule!). Leon: The Professional (1994) by French new wave director Luc Besson is easily ...
Pros: A Brilliant Masterpiece from Luc Besson. Cons: None.
As the 1990s approached, it was known as the age were independent filmmakers thrived and gave an alternative to movie lovers who were tired of big, bloated films from Hollywood that was all style and no substance. Making an impact in the new wave was...
Pros: Fascinating human relationship, plenty of action, humor, and strong performances Cons: Lots of violence and precocity in a twelve year-old girl that some may find troubling
There’s no denying it! I like this film a lot. I have to admit that up-front. The problem for me is understanding why I like it despite it going against one of my foremost precepts for distinguishing good films from poor ones. I dislike ...
Pros: Excellent action scenes. Cool story. Fun performances from Portman, Reno and Oldman Cons: "The Lolita Thing". Weak DVD extras. Violent.
Let me tell you how "The Professional" first came to my attention. Where I work there are one-sheet posters for new video releases hanging from the ceiling. The one-sheet for this film was a picture of Jean Reno wearing his round John Lennon style ...
Pros: The movie is perfect.... Cons: Some may be offended by certain plot elements, extras suck.
So, another Luc Besson film eh? Yeah, and it has Jean Reno and Gary Oldman. They were in other Besson films, right? Oldman: The Fifth Element and Reno: La Femme Nikita, to be exact. The Fifth Element sucked. That has ...
Pros: This is more a tribute to Jean Reno than a direct review of the movie. Cons: See above.
If you love movies but don’t know who Jean Reno is, you are definitely missing out.
Reno is an amazing actor who has made a lot of films and is an international star loved all over the world, but, for some reason, not a lot of people in...
Pros: Brilliant acting by all involved Cons: If only there were more supplements on the DVD
In the fall of 1994, Luc Besson's The Professional was released to American audiences. I remember seeing previews for this film but I never got to see it on the big screen and soon forgot about it. Fast forward to January of this year when I...
An instant cult classic, The Professional also launched the career of Natalie Portman. Also known as Leon, the movie was nominated for seven Cesar awards, the French equivalent of the Oscars. It has long been a fixture on the imdb.com's...
Pros: Great cast; strong script and direction; exciting action. Cons: Shameless cutting and editing; very weird.
There are always a couple of movies that everyone talks about, but you’ve never seen. For me, it’s 90% of the movies people talk about. I’ve only been into this reviewing business for a few months, and many, many movies that shape cinema have gone past...
Pros: Everything...seriously. Best movie of the 90's...or ever. Cons: Eventually it ends.
Where to begin? First off, let me just say that this is by far my favorite movie ever. Regardless of what you think of my review you need to go out and pick this up. There was a time when I judged a movie's merit by how high the level of information ...
Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman and Danny Aiello star in Leon, a go-for-broke thriller about a professional assassin whose work becomes danger...More at Buy.com
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