After the slaughter of her family, young Mathilda (Natalie Portman) forms an unlikely friendship with a stoic French assassin named Léon (Jean Reno).
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Man this film sure holds up. It's crazy to think that it's nearly 20 years old. The video store racks are littered with pale imitations (many of them written by Besson himself) but this is the real deal, accept no substitutes. The chemistry between Portman and Reno is INSANE! Without that glue this film would be just another stylish euro-thriller. Oh well I guess the absolutely terrifying Gary Oldman helps a lot too. People keep hoping for a Mathilda sequel. But I'm kind of content with just this little gem. Why fuck with a good thing?
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