Natalie Portman hits a home run as Mathilda, with natural charisma and vulnerability. But when corrupt DEA agents led by Gary Oldman's Normal Stansfield somehow make this kid's life worse, she manages to talk her neighbor into helping her out - by teaching her his tricks.ĭespite its odd killer-meets-kid premise, The Professional works on a number of levels. Léon (Jean Reno) is a hitman living in New York City, in a humble Little Italy apartment building where his young neighbor Mathilda (Natalie Portman) has suffered too much by the start of the movie. The Professional earned that right because it's one of those great movies I haven't thought about in ages. Whenever I comb through the list of new movies, I always happen across a few titles that make me open up Netflix on my phone and add them to my list. Léon: The Professional was the first film on Netflix's May list that passed my "oooh!" test. (Image credit: StudiocanalUK via YouTube)
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