The performance delivered by then twelve-year old Natalie Portman as Mathilda is nothing short of brilliant. Her ability to relate to others with body movement and facial gestures is matched by few, she really brings raw emotion and believability to a difficult role. Mathilda and Léon are unexpectedly thrown together, but learn to value life from their chance encounter, and how valuable a friendship can be.
Jean Reno as Léon gives us a solemn and calculated character who sets all of his energy on his assignments until he is given something else to care about. Mathilda gives him the daughter that he never had, while Léon serves as a father and friend to her.
This film has been haunting my thoughts lately. It is a great flashback to the 90′s style and mannerism that has been referenced so much in fashion for the last few years, only here its portrayed by 12-year old Portman and could not be more believable and bad-ass. In honor of these re-occurring thoughts of mine I would like to share some of the images and style that have occupied my mind.
Luc Besson’s movie Léon (The Professional) gave us an intense story in 1994, with an absolutely first-class cast. Jean Reno plays a character named Léon who has learned to repress his emotions in order to perform his job as a “cleaner”, or hit-man. His secluded world is shattered by the young girl named Mathilda when she turns to him for help. He learns about living a normal life, even if the circumstances which unite them are far from normal…
- Alice In Wonderland by Annie Leibovitz (3,302)
- Kirsty Mitchell's Wonderland Pictures (2,625)
- TEDxSummit intro: The power of x [Video] (2,447)
- Barbara Keal's Animal Felt Hats (2,288)
- Mario Testino for British Vogue "High Plains Drifter" (2,273)
- Fluorescent Meets Pastel (2,216)
- A Lab Milano's S/S 2012 (2,212)
- Karla Spetic F/W 2012 (1,980)
- Tommy Ton for May 2012 Harpers Bazaar (1,979)
May 24 12 @ 4:35 PM
WANT Agency Spring Summer 2012 Sample SaleMay 25 12 @ 12:51 PM
Milano Moda Pre-Collezioni S/S'13May 26 12 @ 12:32 PM
Pitti Uomo Trade ShowMay 26 12 @ 3:57 PM
Movement Electronic Music Festival 2012May 26 12 @ 5:26 PM
Luster's Gallery LaunchMay 28 12 @ 11:20 AM
LCC - Summer Shows 2012 - Show 2: GeneratorsJun 01 12 @ 12:32 PM
São Paulo Fashion WeekJun 04 12 @ 11:26 AM
Jalouse Rocks Paris #3Jun 04 12 @ 6:05 PM
2012 CFDA Fashion AwardsJun 07 12 @ 10:02 AM
Art Now: A Survey of Urban Contemporary Art
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I want to eat it!2
the picture is so interesting!3
So wonderful! Love all the cute outfits so many great colors and styles!4
a new music disc????5
Your dress is amazing and the pictures are great, I love the colors.6
these pictures has the sense of Tibet and religion.7
this is a great combination between the nature and the art girl.8
I love the feel of these photos – and that dress is really cool!9
I like the new S/S 2012 collection too. Great post! Thanks for the sharing.10
hot hot i love the beats in the second song - nice joelle!