Fresh
Leave it to french writer-director Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita) to put a kinky twist on Orphan Annie and Daddy Warbucks.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Léon: The Professional
If you want the job done right, hire a professional.
1994 · 1h 51m · R
Action, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Luc Besson
Overview
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
76%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ultimately, like La Femme Nikita, there may be less here than meets the eye. But what does meet the eye is pretty darn thrilling.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Rotten
The sheer craziness and excessiveness of the movie -- no crazier, perhaps, than many of the American action movies it copies -- never finds a center of gravity.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
The Professional is strictly amateur-hour.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Like Quentin Tarantino, Besson has a singular style and directorial sensibility that keeps you watching.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
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