Leon

I bought a pirated DVD with all the hitman flicks or assasin flicks, yes you got it right, it included Hitman adaptation which is a fairly movie. Not good, not too bad. The reason I bought that 1 DVD bundle is because of one film that I was not able watch nor rent from Kuya Dong. Leon, the professional. Or in some titles, The professional. I don't know why I am so curious sa movie na yun, pero siguro it's assasins, Jean Reno and later, Natalie Portman?

Of course, alam natin san mas nakilala si Natalie, from Queen Amidala, mother of Luke and Leia at Star Wars. Pero for me, mas gusto ko siya sa Closer (which naaabutan ko sa HBO na laging huli na or tapos na, I should watch the whole movie later) and V for Vendetta. And the best? It is right here in her first debut. So, let's start. Kinda nostalgic I guess.

 

Nagulat ako sa player ni Kuya allan, di nagbreak down or nagloko sa mga new pirated DVD's. hehe So I am lucky to watch this film without any weird interruptions. Opening part is a simple running shot of New York, opening scene is a dude who speaks Italian, which was I thought it was French, there is a dude na umiinom ng gatas, a dude na may circle glasses, and that is Leon, the iconic look, the poster for the movie. Siyempre, after that, he goes for a regular hit job. On how he executed, mukhang expert si Leon ha. hehe Kala ko tatapusin niya yun boss, pero masunurin pala siya. hehe He can kill that boss in a instant pero may utos pala na takutin siya.

After that, Leon went home and doing the same routine in his life. While walking to his pod, he saw a girl, medyo pasaway, smoking 12 year old girl. Then a day past, her Dad and beloved family, lalo na yun brother nya, tinodas. Actually, dapat mapapatay si Mathilda (Natalie Portman's character), kaso di siya nakilala ni Gary Oldman, or the crooked cop, DEA cop. hehe Then siyempre malapit lang yun pod ni Leon so she went there instead, then first, Leon doesn't want to involve with her, but oh well, due to some conscience, he let her in to his house. Mathilda is alive. Then the love story of sort began, which involves killing as well. hehe

Mathilda wants to be a cleaner as well, but Leon doesn't want to, but he left no choice to train her. From rifle's, pistol cleaning and plant cleaning, excercise and bringing him some milk. hehe  The chain and ring trick of course. hehe However, there were times na masyado ata naatat si Mathilda to kill the cops, pero nahuli siya mismo ng cop and held hostage. Well that was almost at the end. 

Pero, siyempre, di nagtatapos dun. Leon saved Mathilda and they were trapped kasi yun boss ni Leon kumanta. In the end, Leon got killed and the cop as well. hehe 

However, the film is really good. The moments of Leon and Mathilda together, it's really touching, Mathilda really stands out, like she will take care of the drama aspect and Leon will take care of the action stuff. hehe Lalo na yun ending, kahit medyo malungkot, at least nakuha ng justice si Mathilda. Sayang lang di sila nagsama. 

I agree what the other says, one of the best films in the history, simple because of the performances, from Gary Oldman who only showed few scenes, to the mob boss who only says he is better than the bank and the 2 main stars. Of course, the action scenes, very accurate and realistic, simply great even yung scene na paano niya tinumba yun swat na magisa si Leon. hehe Tapos yun soundtrack niya maganda din, I just discovered Bjork has already a song there, way back 1994, ibig sabihin matagal na pala siya. hehe The end song, tamang tama, shape of my heart from Sting. Dun talaga ako nagulat, very refreshing kasi saka tamang tama sa ending. 

It was really a good movie, many scenes to remember, kahit yun controversial scene of Leon and Mathilda, ako din nagulat. hehe

I should have his glasses, Leon's glasses.

Nice rounded glasses and his supressors. hehe