"Leon" by Luc Besson

dedicated to Kaja

Why I love "Leon"?
Well it's not because of Natalie Portman because when I saw this movie for the 1st time I didn't know who she was :). I saw the movie in 1995 or 1996 when I was on my vacation at my family. My cousin rented the movie, but 1st I didn't want to see it 'cause I thought it's a French crap (but to mention I saw Besson's "La Femme Nikita" a few years before and I liked it very much) :). Fortunatelly, I was wrong. So I was sitting in a room slashing and killing monsters in"Quake" and Patryk, my cousin, was watching the movie. When I got bored with the game I decided to go and see at least a bit of the movie. I saw it from the moment when SWAT attacks Leon's appartment. I was stunned with what i saw so when I returned home I rented "Leon" and watched it. WOW!!! I just fell in love with the movie. Incredible Jean Reno as Leon ,amazing Gary Oldman as officer Stansfield and perfect Natalie Portman as Mathilda. 3 great creations.
I saw the movie more than 10 times and I still like watching it. Fortunatelly I've go the director's cut version that is something about 30 minutes longer. Then my friend bought me a soundtrack by Eric Serra. It's amazing. That was the moment when I bought Serra's "Joan of Arc", "The Fifth Element" and "La Femme Nikita". He's great. Anyway, thanx to "Leon" I 'met' Natalie Portman, who is now my favourite actress :).
Well, I guess that's it :). Cheers.