Leon the Professional

Status :: Done
Desire :: 2
Medium :: Movie
Recommended by :: James

Rating :: 4
Completed :: 2024-10-04

"It's a fucked up film"
James' favourite film of all time
"12yo girl's entire family is butchered, taken in by an assassin, and raised as their protege in NYC"
natalie portman's first film

I really liked it! It felt like watching Big Daddy from Kickass raise Hit Girl, except he's even more socially awkward and already fulfilled his revenge plot long ago. So much milk. The shots of NYC are romantic, and the multiple hits that take place in the city made me feel uncomfortable with dense cities in broad daylight. Tension is fantastic.