Leon Page #4

Synopsis: Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family's deaths.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Production: Columbia Pictures
  5 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.6
Metacritic:
64
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
R
Year:
1994
110 min
1,249 Views


Mathilda listens carefully.

LEON:

So, you have to let the client finish

the movement he started. It's better, he

thinks about other things and he can't

see death's arrival. He's got no time to

suffer. He isn't surprised. He's got no

time even to think. He departs without

realizing. He departs in the movement he

started.

Mathilda looks at the screen, sparkling eyes.

MATHILDA:

...It's brilliant.

* * * * * * * * * *

MUSIC:

Series of short sequences.

Morning in the apartment

Television turned on. Mathilda and Leon have some abdominals.

After some bendings, Mathilda collapses and remains on the

floor. Leon goes on, undisturbed. Mathilda tries again.

Weapons assemblage

Leon disassembled a big weapon in front of him. Mathilda

observes, very concerted. Leon reassembles it in record time.

She's stunned. He hands her the weapon. Mathilda doesn't know

where to start from.

Mathilda's room

In the little room, Mathilda started a collection of target

cardboards. The first targets have just two or three off-

center hits.

Living room

Leon's making abdominal flexes, feet always blocked under a

wardrobe. Mathilda is making gym in front of television. Leon

glances at her now and then.

Kitchen

Leon pours a big glass of milk. Mathilda sits in front of

him. She's tired. He hands her the glass. She shakes her head

no, but he clearly shows she can't discuss. She takes the

glass without pleasure.

Weapons assemblage

Mathilda's much quicker now, but makes an error. Leon stops

her and takes over to explain her mistake. Mathilda

understands and restarts.

Mathilda's room

Cardboard collection expands. More and more impacts on

targets.

Living room

Mathilda was able to convince Leon to make his gym in front

of television and with music. She teaches him, since he's not

used to this and is quite embarrassed.

Kitchen

Mathilda pours two glasses of milk. She gives one to Leon: he

drinks then they have a race. Mathilda does everything to be

fast. Leon is too used: he wins. The two laugh because

Mathilda spread milk everywhere. Two kids.

Mathilda's room

Mathilda adds a cardboard to her collection. Five impacts,

all virtually on target.

MUSIC ENDS:

END of short sequences

* * * * * * * * * *

TONY'S RESTAURANT

Leon sits in front of Tony. From his position, he can see the

window on the street.

TONY:

It's a long time, Leon. You missed two

nice contracts, you know.

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