Review of Nikita (1990) by Sean B — 23 Aug 2009

Be unafraid, be very unafraid. A stunning look into the sociopathic tendencies of a misbegotten teenage criminal. Sentenced to death for the shooting death of a public servant, Nikita is offered the chance of a lifetime: Spy & Assassinate for the French Government instead. So here the true story begins.

Nikita's wonderfully deviant character very quickly shows her clever side in training-and you fall in love with her soon. The plot was thick and rich with many facets yet a deceptfully-simple starting concept. The cinematography was sketchy-but-forgivable and the screenplay was engenious if a little sparse. The ending was abrupt and could be called unsatisfying by some-but I was enthralled, entranced, and positively enebriated by the stunning characters, hairy situations,and dark undertones of this film.

Welcome to true brilliance, Nikita, enjoy your immortality.