Leon, The Professional - Love Kills

 (1994) ★★★★★

A stylish Luc Besson's film back in 1994, telling us the fact that love does kill. Leon the pro moves without sound, kills without emotion and disappears without trace. How could he be like that? It's because he's rootless. He's got no lovers, friends nor any relatives. Loners are considered the freest person coz they can't be threatened or betrayed. That's why he's able to be the hottest hitman in town. As he, however, becomes attached and grounded after taking in Mathilda, a girl who comes to knock on his door after losing her whole family, his destiny is apt to be miserable and disastrous.

"No women, no kids", that's Leon's principle of killing. Why? No idea. Maybe he himself is a man. And he sorta hates himself for what he does for a living. Or maybe he has a belief that women and kids are weaker and more innocent than men. But is it easier to kill a man than to kill a woman or a kid? I doubt. Alright, that's not the point. The question is, will he still be able to do it right after having a partner? Is love really worth dying for?

The ending, as unforgettable as Sting's Shape Of My Heart, kinda says: okay, this is it! This is what a classic is supposed to be like. There won't be a sequel or anything. So long.