Nikita

aka: La Femme Nikita
France 1990, 113 minutes
Dir. Luc Besson
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [M]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Suspense/Crime / Girl-centric

Feat. Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tcheky Karyo, Jeanne Moreau

Aroview: A stylish thriller if ever there was one. The director combines the visual ostentation from his THE BIG BLUE with the plot mechanics of a classic nail-biter. Anne Parillaud in the title role makes a stunning feminist hero.

NZ International Film Festival 1991

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4 stars (Very Good) ~normfilmbuff
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2 stars (Good Try) ~hope4caffeine+
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3 stars (Good Enough) Very stylish, with some good action sequences, but feeling somewhat aged already. The character remains intriguing though, and the premise is one that has been copied (to some degree) many times since. ~Tom H
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4 stars (Very Good) Classic French action thriller with subtlety. Has stood the test of time very well and apart from the absence of computers & smartphones could have been made yesterday! Besson was a great Director. ~Sandy
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3 stars (Good Enough) First two-thirds are 4* then it plays like there was a change of writer & the screenplay goes off the rails. It is not untypical for a Besson film to start strongly & weaken out. Anne P is outstanding for the most part & is well supported by Tchéky Karyo. ~Tubbs