How did this get an 8.6? That really just baffles me. What is it that you guys think was so great about this movie? I di
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dylank381 — 14 years ago(February 25, 2012 12:44 PM)
My thoughts exactly. I liked the movie but it's nowhere near some of those you listed. The rating and the acclaim made me think it was going to be amazing and i was more than a little disappointed
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externaltestaccount — 13 years ago(February 27, 2013 06:59 AM)
For me, this movie is on a par with most of what you listed. But that is personal bias. For example I think Taxi Driver is overrated, but I think Citizen Kane is not.
And just so you know, this is so much better than the cheese melt that is Saving Private Ryan - now THAT is an overrated movie! -
d-adrian-williams — 11 years ago(February 15, 2015 05:37 PM)
saying a movie doesnt deserve the score because other films you like better have lower scores is ridiculous, just because YOU rate a film higher doesnt give you the right to say 30,000 others are wrong, it just means maybe a few of those people didnt agree, thats just the way it works, ive seen movies above die hard, terminator 2, which i rate highly, but the status of a movies score isnt dependeant on what I alone think, get it dude?
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jonathan-m-stone — 10 years ago(May 15, 2015 02:24 PM)
In my youth I thought Apocalypse Now was great. Not any more. Some great scenes, but ultimately pretentious (especially any elongated version).
Leon is the better film IMHO.
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dreaminginthemidnighthou — 14 years ago(February 09, 2012 10:44 PM)
Blueeyes13 I totally agree with you!
I watched this movie and wasted 110 minutes of my life! It was predictable, the plot was so soft that I saw everything coming, which is always boring in a movie. The thugs weren't believable at all. Surely other people should realise it just isn't a cult classic, a Pulp Fiction, a Fight Club, a Natural Born Killers, a Twelve Monkeys,or anything near the class of any of these films. Just because it is French does not automatically make it subtle, briliant, arthouse, and a classic. It just doesn't rate, my god it was so weak that the video staff member agreed with me and gave me a voucher for another movie.
I just don't want to waste anymore time rating it. Please don't see it, it's as weak as a wet dish cloth! -
DFC-2 — 14 years ago(February 10, 2012 03:16 AM)
Note: dreaminginthemidnighthou deleted the second copy of his post but the contents were identical to the one above it
Surely other people should realise it just isn't a cult classic, a Pulp Fiction, a Fight Club, a Natural Born Killers, a Twelve Monkeys,or anything near the class of any of these films.
Don't give up! 3% of IMDb viewers dislike this film (rating it 5 out of 10 or lower).
Of course, 16.5% dislike
Natural Born Killers
, 5.9% dislike
Twelve Monkeys
, 5.8% dislike
Pulp Fiction
, and 4.8% dislike
Fight Club
, but there are people like you for every film. The small percentage of low ratings have everything to do with what this small minority is able to see, and nothing to do with the quality of this or these other films. What makes you special is that you and a very few others have such a high opinion of yourselves that you feel a need to crow about it in the forum for the film you dislike (not once but twice
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ickarumba — 14 years ago(February 11, 2012 12:07 AM)
The soundtrack was so bad
Really? Are you serious?
Eric Serra's soundtrack for the movie is absolutely beautiful.
Take a listen:
The soundtrack is one of the reasons the movie is so great. The scenes fit the music and vice versa.
"Ballad for Mathilda" is used when the audience is introduced to Mathilda for the first time (when she is sitting on the edge of the floor). The scene is tranquil with a hint of innocence, which the audience welcomes after the massacre of Fatman's goons. -
filmbuff1974 — 14 years ago(February 24, 2012 10:39 AM)
I enjoyed it and more so because of the precocious Natalie Portman. Usually I find young Hollywood actors and actresses absolutely obnoxious and the roles they play even more so. "Leon: The professional" was a great movie. I gave it a 10 out of 10.
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dmeister72 — 14 years ago(March 10, 2012 11:34 AM)
This movie has an 8.6 rating because close to 300,000 other people on IMDB obviously disagree with you. And to call anyone's acting in this movie cheesy is just crazy talk. Most of the cast are Oscar-caliber actors, and few adults in Hollywood could deliver the kind of performance that Portman did at age 12.
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dfander — 14 years ago(March 14, 2012 03:48 PM)
then go watch twilight + transformers and listen to tokio hotel+biber tracks as part of the soundtrack instead if u cant appreciate this masterpiece of luc besson, then you will probably deny, that a white paper is realy white and not black.
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Injectionlethal — 13 years ago(April 13, 2012 09:53 PM)
The OP is a little forward in terms of his approach to stating his disliking of the film, I will say that. But, the people on this thread haven't exactly helped. In my opinion, a lot of the posters are being obnoxious. Grow up people.
Ive studied film extensively in college. I've watched everything and anything film including Leon The Professional, but I must agree with the poster, nothing really made this movie for me. It is by no means a bad film, but it is by no means a great one. This film is ranked along side, and higher, than some of the greatest cinematic masterpieces such as The Seventh Seal and Rear Window, but yet this film is not even close to being in the same league. Great films are expressions. The point of a film is to become a part of the creative process and gain an understanding of the filmmakers plight. In short, the director is trying to communicate something with th images, the pacing, the themes, the music, and every other aspect. Leon lacks some of these communication tools, or at least their execution in harmony with the other components.
Leon is a great story, great themes included, but there really is nothing more to it. It just never struck me as an artistically significant film. I may have extensive knowledge of filmmaking as an art but by no means do I consider myself king of movies. As a previous poster stated, it's a slippery slope. Something like art or entertainment is not an exact science. I only offer credentials to give insight into the fact I've dedicated a lot to film as opposed to being John somebody whom chose to bash the film for the he'll of it. It's like with a doctor, you may not agree with them, but they do have substantial more knowledge of their field in comparison to you, the patient, or another random individual. I've done my homework and only offer my opinion based on what I've learned over the years. I hope my disliking of the film in question does not revert us back into children. We are adults and must act accordingly. If you disagree tell me, but be smart about it. I have no problem with constructive criticism.
Overall, I think this film suffers from Inception syndrome. Inception is a good movie, but not a masterpiece by any means. I think a 78% is a good score; a little too high but I digress. But I honestly find it's ranking on IMDB to be almost criminal. King Kong and so many superior films were ejected from the top 250 by movies of this brand; interesting but not substantially superior products. Just my opinion.
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