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Léon: The Professional is an action film about a 12-year-old girl and a hitman. In the beginning, the girl went out shopping for groceries as her family was being murdered in the apartment. When she came back, her neighbor took her in. Her neighbor happens to be a professional hitman. It started off excellent, but it went downhill. The girl had a crush on the hitman and professed her love. The man was uncomfortable at first (as he should be). What I don't like is that he didn't tell her off. When he "told her off," he was only talking about his ex, not the age thing. I get that the girl was exposed to serious stuff that she wasn't supposed to see so she matured faster. And that she started this weird love thing. However, she was a CHILD! She most likely saw the hitman as her white knight so she fell in love. What I don't like is that he didn't tell her off. When he "told her off," he was only talking about his ex, not the age thing. I really thought this would be them having a father and daughter relationship. If it wasn't for Natalie Portman's amazing acting, this film would've been zero for me.

Stand By Me is a story about a group of young boys traveling on train tracks to find a dead body. It was the summer before junior high in the 1950s. On their journey, they learned more about their friendship. It is a great film. The storytelling is wonderful. I recommend this movie if you are in the mood for growing-pains (metaphor) friendship.

Girl, Interrupted is about this young woman's experience in the mental ward in the 1960s. Watching the movie feels heavy (not in an emotional way). It has several major stars. Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Whoopi Goldberg, and Brittany Murphy. I'm in awe of the actors' performances. They all did excellent jobs, capturing different emotions at the same time. If you plan to watch this, I need to let you know that the narrator is mostly unreliable and there are a lot of time jumps. It'll make sense in the middle-end of the movie.