I'm a big fan of Luc Besson's work, and this is one of his classic films. Other Besson films you
probably know are Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element, the Transporter films,
Taken, and many others. He always manages to come up with fantastic stories, and this one is no
different. There is a real difference between a "movie" and a "film". A movie will entertain you for a
couple of hours, and then you'll forget all about it. A film sticks with you and approaches the elusive "art" of
the cinema. Nikita, like most of Besson's movies, is art.
One thing that that strikes you right away about this film is that you've seen
the story before: a convicted felon is turned into a super spy in order to escape prosecution. It's a
common theme (going all the way back to The Dirty Dozen -- hell, Spartacus if you want to
push the theme a bit), but you have to keep in mind that this movie is twenty years old! There have
been LOTS of movies made with that theme since then! This one, however, has passion and grit that is
missing from the impersonators. This is a solid film... even if it is in French.
Nikita is a classic. You should watch it.
Movie to Skip: Transylmania
