As Leon is more experienced and somewhat numb to dealing with his loneliness, Mathilda is not. Due to her youth and inex
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TxMike — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 01:42 PM)
It is actually much simpler than all that. They are fictional characters and the nature of their fictional attraction is always going to be only partially understood, influenced by the script and how each actor portrays the attraction. Ultimately it is up to each viewer to decide what fits best by considering this fictional attraction vs real attractions the viewer has been exposed to.
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bowilly-88704 — 9 years ago(November 27, 2016 07:12 PM)
I have never had any doubt that the story and the characters are fictional as well as the attraction between them. Still it doesn't hurt to loose oneself within the story once in a while, that is the fun part in discussing the film at least for me. In no way do I consider my point of view on the topic the correct one. If Besson intended for us to fully understand the attraction between the two characters, he would have given us all the answers. Since it is a fictional story with fictional characters we are allowed to have a little fun with it.
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TxMike — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 03:58 PM)
You are obviously a very shallow thinker BaztheB and that is why you can't appreciate an insightful discussion. The fictionality of it all cannot be ignored when addressing the question that the OP asked.
Watch a lot of cartoons??
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bowilly-88704 — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 05:36 PM)
I guess I need to explain a little. I formed my question, thinking mainly from within the story and more inline with Leon and Mathilda's point of view and what their Love meant to them. When thinking about this topic, how would they describe the Love between them has often come to mind. Since this is impossible to know, I asked the question, Why is their Love so hard to explain? After reflection I should have thought about it more carefully and phrased my question a little differently. Sorry! My fault completely!!!
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TxMike — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 06:27 PM)
Don't be hard on yourself, it is a natural question. I think the response to the question is directly related to how one watches movies. If you get so immersed that you find yourself in the world of the characters and let the fictional element go then you will attempt to understand and answer as it it were real-world people.
I can't do that, my mind doesn't work that way, I am always at least periferally aware that what I am watching amounts to actors portraying a script written by someone and directed by someone. In the case of "Leon" the writer and director are the same, so we can presume that he worked with the actors to portray pretty much what he had in mind, even so what comes across will still be an imperfect representation. What we hear and see gives us part of the picture but not the whole picture, thus that is why
"their Love (is) so hard to explain."
Unless we get Besson himself to explain it, what he had in mind. And maybe he can't adequately explain it either, maybe he didn't have a very specific idea of it (their love) himself, maybe he just wanted to show how they came together and how they influenced each other.
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bowilly-88704 — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 08:18 PM)
If you get so immersed that you find yourself in the world of the characters and let the fictional element go then you will attempt to understand and answer as it were real-world people.<<<
This film always has this affect on me, there's something about the story that draws me in every time. Thanks for understanding!!!