Thriller forms and conventions-Leon
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The document provides a plot summary and analysis of the thriller film Leon. It summarizes that the film is about a 12-year-old girl, Mathilda, whose family is killed by corrupt police officers. She seeks help from her neighbor Leon, a hitman, who reluctantly takes her in. Mathilda learns Leon's skills as a hitman to seek revenge for her family. Leon comes to see Mathilda as a daughter and protects her from the police officer who killed her family. In the climax, Leon sacrifices himself to save Mathilda, leaving her his money so she can get her life back on track.
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The document provides an analysis of key themes, characters, and visual style in the film Leon. Some of the main points summarized are:
1) One of the main themes is revenge, as the main character Matilda seeks vengeance against the men who killed her brother. Another theme is a world of crime, as the film depicts drug dealers and murderers.
2) Leon is a mysterious hitman who is skilled at his job but also takes care of Matilda. Matilda is an innocent girl surrounded by crime. Stan is a corrupt police officer who killed Matilda's brother.
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1) The key themes in Leon are revenge and crime. Matilda seeks revenge against the men who killed her brother.
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Leon is a 1994 thriller film directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno as Leon, a professional hitman. Natalie Portman makes her film debut as Matilda, a 12-year-old girl whose family is murdered. She is taken in by Leon. The film follows their unusual relationship as Leon trains Matilda and she learns his trade. It also depicts Leon's confrontation with the corrupt DEA agent Norman Stansfield, played by Gary Oldman, who was responsible for Matilda's family's death. In the climax, Leon sacrifices himself to kill Stansfield and allow Matilda to get revenge for her family. In the end, Matilda moves on to boarding school with the money Leon left her and plants the plant
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