Leon - The Director's Cut [Blu-ray]

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Besson on: His promise to make only 10 films, Working with Natalie Portman, Jacques Mayol, directing". Hal Hinson, of The Washington Post, also praised Oldman's acting, saying "Reno plays it minimally; Oldman splatters his performance all over the screen.

Olivier Megaton Admits 'Colombiana' Inspired By Luc Besson's Unmade 'The Professional' Sequel Script". Unhappy at Besson's departure, Gaumont Film Company "has held The Professional rights close to the vest – and will not budge". There is an extended version of the film, referred to as "international version", " version longue", or " version intégrale". In that case, you’re likely wondering just why this new release of a 25-year-old film would be worth your time. This version is 26 minutes longer than the previously released version and includes, amongst others, one sequence that was removed from the film after the disastrous tests with L.The image quality of this Blu-ray is astounding, and if the audio glitch is confined to the check disc, then this is another must own release. In what is essentially an exercise—a slick urban thriller—it seems to exploit the youth of the girl without really dealing with it.

It’s another memorable screen villain that goes into that elevated pantheon where characters like Trainspotting’s Begbie and Die Hard’s Hans Gruber reside. At first, Léon is unsettled by her presence and considers killing her in her sleep but he eventually trains Mathilda and shows her how to use various weapons. The site's critics consensus reads, "Pivoting on the unusual relationship between seasoned hitman and his 12-year-old apprentice—a breakout turn by young Natalie Portman—Luc Besson's Léon is a stylish and oddly affecting thriller. For those 4K hounds who are looking to expand their collection with a cleaned-up piece of iconic filmmaking, this new release of Leon looks nothing short of stunning.However, in the meantime, Besson left Gaumont Film Company to start his own movie studio, EuropaCorp.

Although watching it, I had more of a sense of déjà vu than you might expect from someone who barely caught a frame of Leon while channel hopping or watching a review programme. Unquestionably, Leon is an absolute masterpiece with some jaw-dropping performances from Natalie Portman, Jean Reno, and a turned-up-to-11 Gary Oldman. Léon: The Professional [a] is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film [6] [7] [8] [9] written and directed by Luc Besson. In New York City, 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman) witnesses her family being gunned down by psychotic government official Norman Stansfield (Gary Oldman) and his team of corrupt cops.It’s left to niche entertainment like anime, to try and emulate it, but they’ll never have quite the same impact. He tells her that he loves her and to meet him at Tony's place in an hour, moments before the ESU team blow up the apartment.