1. Léon: The Professional (1994) Review - The Action Elite
When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her ...
Plot: Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny

2. For Mathilda: The Problematic Pleasures of Leon: The Professional
22 mrt 2022 · That single image says a lot about Léon's approach to working life, about his disassociation from everyday reality, common law and traditional ...
Of all the films to come out of the hip, dysfunctional 90s, few were as enigmatic or thematically polarising as Luc Besson’s US debut Leon: The Professional, a film that treads a tenuous line…

3. Léon: The Professional (1994) — Movie Review | by Zach Vecker
22 apr 2019 · Léon takes Matilda in to protect her from imminent danger, and they form a sort of relationship that is both adorable and unsettling at times.
Apparently, I have been on a Natalie Portman movie binge this past couple of weeks. So, maybe 2 of her films in a row does not exactly…

4. Leon | Issue 59 - Philosophy Now
Is Leon a good guy? Mike Parker analyses the character of the eponymous anti-hero through the moral philosophy of Schopenhauer.
5. Léon: The Professional | Moviepedia - Fandom
In the film, Léon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement ...
Léon: The Professional (French: Léon originally released in the United States as The Professional) is a 1994 English-language French thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture debut of Natalie Portman. In the film, Léon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathil

6. Leon: The Professional (1994) - Movie Review / Film Essay
Leon is the moralistic surrogate father, coping with his own emotionally damaging past while struggling with the abrupt change of having a child inserted into ...
A detailed and comprehensive film synopsis, analysis, and critique.

7. Symbolism in Leon: The Professional - Explaining Film - WordPress.com
5 okt 2015 · Unlike other 1994 crime films (Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers, etc.), Leon: The Professional is a fairly straightforward narrative with ...
Unlike other 1994 crime films (Pulp Fiction, Natural Born Killers, etc.), Leon: The Professional is a fairly straightforward narrative with little overt symbolism or subtext. The symbols that do ap…

8. Léon (Film, 1994) - MovieMeter.nl
"If you want a job done well, hire a professional." 1994, New York. Léon is huurmoordenaar van beroep. Hij observeert het komen en gaan van de inwoners van ...
Misdaad / Drama film geregisseerd door Luc Besson. Met Jean Reno, Gary Oldman en Natalie Portman.

9. Classic Film Review: “Leon: The Professional” (1994), as Twisted as ...
17 jun 2023 · The story is a “Gloria” variation about a child taken in after her family is slaughtered by gangster law enforcement agents. She is protected ...
There was never anything subtle about Luc Besson’s “Leon: The Professional,” titled “Leon” overseas but “The Professional” here, and retitled both as it ar…

10. Léon: The Professional (1994) Review - Great Books Guy
1 feb 2022 · Léon: The Professional (1994) Director: Luc Besson I had a lot of fun with this French film. As the brainchild of writer/director Luc ...
Léon: The Professional (1994) Director: Luc Besson ★★★★☆ I had a lot of fun with this French film. As the brainchild of writer/director Luc Besson, Léon: The Professional is at once an action thril…

11. Léon: The Professional (1994) Movie Review
5 apr 2014 · He Has OCD And She Has Daddy Issue... Luc Besson's first Hollywood hit are many things if not unconventional. I don't know if it's bad to ...
He Has OCD And She Has Daddy Issue…

12. The Professional movie review (1994) - Roger Ebert
He crosses that with what seems to be an obsession with women who kill as a profession. These are interesting themes, and if “The Professional” doesn't work ...
History repeats itself, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce. So, apparently, do the films of Luc Besson. In 1992 he made "La Femme Nikita,"

13. Léon: The Professional | Die Hard scenario Wiki | Fandom
In the film Leon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in a tough, troubled, intelligent, and slightly bloodthirsty yet incredibly caring and loyal ...
Léon: The Professional (A.K.A. The Professional) is a 1994 English-language French action crime thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture debut of Natalie Portman. In the film Leon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in a tough, troubled, intelligent, and slightly bloodthirsty yet incredibly caring and loyal 12-year-old girl Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Adminis
14. Léon: The Professional: The Weirdest Coming of Age Story Ever Told
7 sep 2023 · Léon: The Professional is not a story about a hitman. It's a story about a child forced to grow up too fast. We explain to you how.
Léon: The Professional is not a story about a hitman. It's a story about a child forced to grow up too fast. We explain to you how.

15. The Professional | Rotten Tomatoes
Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by ...
Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family's deaths.
