Give it at least an 8 then.
Me too. I knew Natalie was going to be a big deal after seeing this back in 1995, but the cast in general are excellent.
One of Oldman's finest hours.
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Leon is amazing. Love that film.
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GasparZizou
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I wanted to, but a 7.5 felt more fitting, doesn't mean I love it any less.Give it at least an 8 then.
Me too. I knew Natalie was going to be a big deal after seeing this back in 1995, but the cast in general are excellent.
One of Oldman's finest hours.
I liked Oldman, but he was a bit over the top imo, even for this movie, some of his mannerisms were overkill if you ask me, but most of his performance was good, like it's a bit cringe for me every time he pops a molly
The real stars are Reno and Portman, those 2 never, never get old.
I wish that French company would release the rights and script for the sequel, while Portman still looks young.
"Leon" was written, directed and produced as a French film. By their standards Oldman's performance was too grounded, his character felt like the actual psycho instead of another cheesy bad guy.
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Not at all, of the 2 last Besson's films I've seen, this and Nikita, Oldman is easily the most eccentric character.
I'm not saying his performance was bad by any means, just not the best one of the movie for me, some of his mannerisms were too much, some.
I'm talking about French cinema in general. I grew up on French films of different genres and eras, you can trust me here.
For the easiest reference look at TAXI, which Besson wrote and produced but didn't direct.
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You get a Luc Besson film featuring a gonzo Gary Oldman, and an episode of Transformers alongside it. What's not to love?
VintijDroidGutzz
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That was the intention though.
RIDDICK can probably explain it better perhaps, but that's just the Euro way.
Par for the course with that kind of movie.
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Eh, I can forgive the excessive couple of mannerisms of Oldman, it's by no means a subpar performance, and this is certainly a sentimental movie so it's ok after all.I'm talking about French cinema in general. I grew up on French films of different genres and eras, you can trust me here.
For the easiest reference look at TAXI, which Besson wrote and produced but didn't direct.
I've seen plenty french films myself, not that old though, from the 80's and fwd, but they were set in France and the characters were French, that's different.
No sequelWhat's not to love?
I can see the intention, btw I'm not the only one saying this, I read a couple reviews and some people have noticed it tooThat was the intention though.
RIDDICK can probably explain it better perhaps, but that's just the Euro way.
Par for the course with that kind of movie.
I'm not saying his performance was bad, just some eye catching over the top moments.
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GasparZizou
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Nightcrawler - 8/10 Holy **** what a performance by Gyllenhaal.
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Yup, he should have been nominated last year, imo.
GasparZizou
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He didn't win anything?
He was so cringe, the dude crawled under your skin.
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He was nominated for some awards, but not the Oscar.
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I knew I was in for something special when I saw this teaser.
Easily my favourite film of 2014, and the lack of nominations was baffling. Still, neither financial success nor golden statues are true marks of a film's quality.
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man what a sociopath, I'll definitely watch it again soon.
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Yeah, it was a nice teaser.
This was my favorite trailer. When I saw it, I felt it was probably going to be very good.
Loved the music and vibe.
VintijDroidGutzz
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I wonder how many of those people are Americans.I can see the intention, btw I'm not the only one saying this, I read a couple reviews and some people have noticed it too
(..I know you're from Mexico, right?)
GasparZizou
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2001: A space odyssey - 9/10
I know I'm supposed to take a movie as it is, by itself, on its own medium.
But I can't help to compare it to the book's execution, and I understand the compromises that were made and I obviously don't have a problem with those... But every time I watch it and reach the stargate travel sequence, I can't help but to think Kubrick had little clue what Arthur C. Clarke was trying represent there and went random hippy dippy LSD for most of it instead.
Other than that, it's easy to forget this was made in the 60's, damn.
Sí señor.
I know I'm supposed to take a movie as it is, by itself, on its own medium.
But I can't help to compare it to the book's execution, and I understand the compromises that were made and I obviously don't have a problem with those... But every time I watch it and reach the stargate travel sequence, I can't help but to think Kubrick had little clue what Arthur C. Clarke was trying represent there and went random hippy dippy LSD for most of it instead.
Other than that, it's easy to forget this was made in the 60's, damn.
Why is that?I wonder how many of those people are Americans.
(..I know you're from Mexico, right?)
Sí señor.
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