Reviewed by robbijean 10 / 10 An Action Film For Lovers With enough blood and gore to please any fan of action movies, and a unique love story to please the ladies, this is a great movie for couples to watch together. However, to truly comprehend the beauty of this film, you must see the European Cut. Version is still a great movie, but it cuts out 24 minutes which contain much of the heart of the movie and most of what makes the film a work of art instead of the usual action fodder. Elements of the story which are only hinted at in the U.S.

Cut become the centerpiece of the story when the un-cut version is seen. The two main characters are a recently-orphaned girl who is wise beyond her years and a hitman who is still an innocent. Their relationship unfolds against a backdrop of murder and revenge as director Luc Besson explores issues of age and maturity, good and evil, and the interplay of life, death and love. The acting in this film is superb. Queen Latifah Nature Of A Sista Rarity. Reno has an expressive face which conveys a myriad of emotions with great sensitivity and few words.

He is cold as ice as the almost super-human 'professional', but his performance is most moving when he reveals his sensitive side. Watching as his wounded soul slowly begins to heal is enough to touch the heart of any woman, but it is handled so subtly that it never becomes too 'sappy'. In her film debut, Natalie Portman turns in a performance that is beautiful beyond belief. She manages the transition from a frightened child to a woman capable of killing so convincingly that it makes the relationship between she and Leon not only believable, but understandable. Gary Oldman is just the best psycho there is, and it is kind of nice to see him without all the strange makeup for a change. As a dirty cop in this film he personifies evil, and it is a joy to watch him do his thing. The special effects are all you could hope for.

Besson does great actions scenes - especially the explosions. There is also a lot of humor and when you throw in the tender love story - this picture has it all! Reviewed by jay 10 / 10 Where are the accolades? This movie is rated 63 on the imdb top 250 movie list, showing that people obviously like this movie, and with good reason.

But why the hell didn;t this movie garner at least one single oscar or golden globe nomination?? Natalie portman's performance was terrific as the emotionally ravaged matildha - best actress nomination for sure.

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Jean reno should have been nominated for a best actor nomination. The fact that the audience is led to feel sympathy and sorrow for a hitman speaks words enough about his performance. Gary oldman is fantastic as the corrupt and psychotic cop.

His character is so repulsive and chilling, but at the same time so quirky and interesting to watch. Patch Corsairs Gold Xpert. Best supporting actor nomination. When this man will get some kudos for his work i never know. The professional, in my opinion, is his greatest achievement as a director and, considering the fact he has helmed classic cult films such as nikita and the fifth element, the professional must rate highly as one of the best films of the 90's atleast! Best film and best director nominations should have been given.

But no, it was all too easy to heap praise on the feel good movie forrest gump, and shun the movie that, through its intensity and tragedy, better highlights the value of life and love.