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Felix L Never at any point did I see Mathilda in any sexual light, even when she was trying to come onto Leon. Portman does a great job portraying the clumsiness and confusion of the character trying to make sense of her feelings and reliance and idolation, but most of all the Director puts us in Leon's shoes and shows us without telling us that his feelings for her are pure. A true classic. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Harvey K Watched it a few times. Jean Reno is always fantastique. And double Hot. Miss Portman is a star but after a few watchings her character starts to become Highly Annoyalistic. People who don't do what they're told. Ssssssssshhh.....!!!!! 😏😏😏 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review M B Generational talents in an absolutely fantastic modern fairytale with directing and music. Directors cut is a must because otherwise some details are missed. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Gareth v A masterclass in stylised storytelling and emotional complexity, Léon: The Professional is a rare blend of gritty action and tender vulnerability. Led by 2 fantastic performances from Reno and Portman as well as Besson's superb direction this is one of 1994's best movies. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Calvin O This film held my interest for exactly one hour. It was about at that point that Gary Oldman's character was revealed to be a cop, and then the head scratching began. I mean, really, did he and his goons have to take out Mathilda's whole family over a drug deal gone bad? And when Stansfield (Oldman) is questioned about the massacre, he storms out yelling that he doesn't have time for this spit? What police force allows it's own to go renegade like that without stepping in? Then you have Mathilda (Natalie Portman). OK, I know we're pushing our kids like never before into a maturity they can't handle, but come on. Was anything about Mathilda believable? I can understand her wanting to get revenge on the scum that killed her family, but she was more than ready to go out and target practice using live rounds on joggers in the park. Who comes up with this stuff? There was nothing remotely believable about anything that occurred in the second half of the story, especially after Leon (Jean Reno) wasted the two cops right inside police headquarters. After that, it all became too absurd for comprehension. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/25 Full Review Michael W A masterpiece, particularly the shorter version which leaves much needed ambiguity. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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