Review of Léon: The Professional (1994) by Anthony Lane for New Yorker — 03 Jun 2014
The most objectionable thing is Gary Oldman's performance, baroque in its awfulness. Almost as bad is the director's attempt to construct a visual style -- and, for that matter, characters -- by piling one mannerism on top of another.
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This review of Léon: The Professional (1994) was written by Anthony Lane and published by New Yorker on 03 Jun 2014.
Léon: The Professional has generally received very positive reviews.
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