Movie: A 12-year-old girl seeks refuge with a hitman after her parents are murdered by corrupt policemen. The two strike up an unusual friendship. This Blu-ray offers both the original movie-theater version and the 23-minutes-longer Director’s Cut.

Televisions.com thinks:

A classic!

Movie Details:

Blu-ray: Léon

Length: 110 & 133 minutes

Genre: Action thriller

Studio: Kinowelt

Cast: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman

Director: Luc Besson

Rating: 18 (U.K.), FSK 16 (Germany) — available in the U.S. as a European import

Released: 2008

Picture Format: 2.35:1 (1080p/24 Hz)

Soundtracks: DTS-HD High Resolution 7.1 (English), DTS-HD High Resolution 7.1 (German)

PICTURE QUALITY:
Good to excellent sharpness, achieved without the use of filters. This lends the movie an extremely cinematic look.

(9 out of 10 points)

SOUND QUALITY:
The surround component is relatively high, but the effects are often way too muffled.

(5 out of 10 points)

BONUS MATERIAL:
A text commentary, a trailer, a photo gallery, “Jean Reno — The Road to Léon” (12:25), “Natalie Portman — Starting Young” (13:50), and “Léon — A Ten Year Retrospective” (25:10).

(5 out of 10 points)