Some of the finest lines in cinema history were supposed to be outtakes or were mere unserious improvisations. “Bring me everyone!” from Luc Besson’s 1994 cult classic Leon: The Professional is no different.Oftentimes, on a movie set, a director and an actor reach a point where their collaboration is perfectly symbiotic. The actor is comfortably in their zone, and the director tries to bring out their very best, sometimes doing something that is entirely unscripted.Why is “Bring me everyone!” a fantastic example of this? Let’s jump right in and explore.What Is Léon: The Professional About? If you haven’t watched it, Luc Besson’s 1994 film is a French-American action thriller that blends hardcore violence with tenderness and innocence. Jean Reno plays Léon, a hitman who lives a disciplined life in New York City.When a corrupt DEA agent, Norman Stansfield (Gary Oldman), massacres an entire family in a drug raid, the sole survivor is 12-year-old Mathilda, played brilliantly by a very young Natalie Portman. Mathilda escapes and pleads with Léon for protection. As the two form an unlikely bond, Mathilda yearns to learn more about Léon’s trade so she can avenge her family’s death.Léon: The Professional is an action thriller that is held together by its poignant core, of Mathilda’s bravery, and Gary Oldman’s ferocious performance as Norman Stansfield. The film is, however, widely criticized today for its overt sexual undertones between the adult Léon and the child, Mathilda. It creates a relationship dynamic that is undeniably uncomfortable to modern viewers.“Bring Me...
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