Upon completing this post, I will be drafting a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Why? I will be insisting that Luc Besson be awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for his consistant casting of Gary Oldman in the role of 'psychotic bad guy'. Gary Oldman rocks in this movie. He is freaky, disturbing, and (unlike Heath Ledger) can handle mixing his drugs. (I know; I know. Sorry.)
I still remember seeing this movie when it came out and developing a massive crush on Natalie Portman. (Don't worry, for those who've never met me, I'm the same age as Natalie Portman). However, seeing it again, I was a little disturbed by how trampy she was. I mean, I like to look for lines in movies that are grossly inappropriate when taken out of context. However, 90% of what she said was grossly inappropriate IN context. Yet, the movie does a brilliant job of creating context for her inappropriateness; thus, the audience has sympathy for her.
In the end, this still remains one of my all-time favorite movies. Oh, and I concur with Samamuel, assassins are awesome.
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