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Best in class work here from futon88. Audio quality is perfect. Video is excellent with only very minor color banding a few times. At first I thought removing any of the international cut scenes would be blasphemy. This is actually a stronger story by keeping exactly what the editor retained from the international cut and removing what he did. The hitman, Leon, is now a more mysterious individual and the newly created dreams he has are so beautifully done. The added music for Mathilda is of professional quality with the hand audio ducking and EQ work; the changes work well, improving the scenes, especially the Mathilda hitgirl in training montage. The subtle cuts to the ending make it just right without the odd narratives Luc Besson gets stuck inside. Now that there is an improved, more subtle version of Leon: The Professional I've come to realize how cartoonish and unrealistic the original was. I do highly recommend this edit.