Nikita (1990)

Note Générale:

7,5/10   

Réalisateur:

Luc Besson

Scénariste:

Luc Besson (writer)

Date de sortie:

avril 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drame | Romance | Thriller

Accroche:

The Hit of Paris and London Has Come to America. [US Poster]

Intrigue:

Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.

Plot Keywords:

Gun | Murder | Kill | Silencer | Violence

Récompenses:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Might be a little slow, but what a ride!

Ensemble

Anne Parillaud	...	Nikita
Marc Duret	...	Rico
Patrick Fontana	...	Coyotte
Alain Lathière	...	Zap
Laura Chéron	...	La punk
Jacques Boudet	...	Le pharmacien
Helene Aligier	...	La pharmacienne
Pierre-Alain de Garrigues	...	Flic pharmacie
Patrick Pérez	...	Flic pharmacie (as Patrick Perez)
Bruno Randon	...	Flic pharmacie
Vincent Skimenti	...	Flic pharmacie
Roland Blanche	...	Flic interrogatoire
Joseph Teruel	...	Stagiaire flic
Jacques Disses	...	Avocat
Stéphane Fey	...	Président tribunal (as Stephane Fey)

Autre(s) titre(s):

La Femme Nikita (USA)
Nikita (UK)

Durée:

115 min | Portugal:118 min | Spain:112 min (DVD edition)

Pays:

France | Italy

Langue:

Italien | Français

Couleur:

Couleur (Eastmancolor)

Rapport de forme:

2,35 : 1

Son:

Dolby

Classification:

Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Lieux de tournage:

Old Seita factory, Paris 12, Paris, France

Société:

Gaumont

Anecdotes:

The odd looking gun that Nikita uses in Venice is a silenced Steyr AUG, an Austrian made assault rifle.

Goofs:

Continuité: When Nikita is pointing the gun at policeman after the shootout in the chemists, the gun alternates from being pressed up against his chin, to being held a distance in front of him.

Guillemet:

[after Nikita obliterates her target with a large automatic pistol]
Professeur de tir: You've used one of these before?
Nikita: Not on paper.

Connexions:

Référencé sur "Jeopardy!: (#22.39)" (2005)

Bande son:

LA PETITE MUSIQUE DE NUIT

Might be a little slow, but what a ride!

The convicted cop-killer is "kidnapped" by a government agency to be given one new chance. Only this time she is to become a trained spy and assassin.

Luc Besson sure know how to fill a film with passion, humanity and action. This is a truly beautiful movie. It is a rather slow movie compared to your typical Hollywood movie, but then again the story and characters are also stronger. You get hooked and the movie is finished before you know it.

The story is strong. It's cool, original and intriguing, yet it's simple and not hard to keep track of. You really get caught up with it. It has elements of all genre. It's got action, love and passion, drama, thriller and even some comedy in it. It's kind of a dark story, yet there are lot of funny elements to light it up a bit. Not much, just as much as it needs.

The actors are great. Anne Parillaud does a great job as Nikita. She makes a psycho-like character that you, in the beginning, don't really like much, but through out the movie her real personality is revealed. At the end you won't let go of her. The rest of the cast is also truly great. Jean Reno has a small, yet very nice part. I found his character really funny. The way he just barge into the story.

Eric Serra has given the movie a nice score. It supports the story, but may seem a little late 80's every now and then, but never the less it sounds good. It is passionate when needed and suspense when called for.

You won't get disappointed of cinematography. It's simply beautiful. You can just sit back and enjoy the shots. Nice contrasts and nice composition and the use of wide angle lenses are really cool. The lightning is good as well. It's all really enjoyable.

This movie has something for everyone. It's not a guy movie or a girl movie. It's not a adult movie or a teenage movie. This is simply a movie for everyone who enjoys good movies! I can, with no doubt, give this movie my recommendations.