
An urgent life-or-death dilemma befalls Nikita--the feral street girl and violent drug addict--after killing a police officer at point blank. Hopeless, Nikita is given a new lease of life, when she reluctantly exchanges her doomed fate for a secret government program that promises to mould her into a cold-blooded assassin under the wing of her sadistic mentor, Bob. Now--with a new set of skills, a new identity, and lethally sophisticated looks--Nikita is the ultimate weapon a... (Full plot summary below)
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An urgent life-or-death dilemma befalls Nikita--the feral street girl and violent drug addict--after killing a police officer at point blank. Hopeless, Nikita is given a new lease of life, when she reluctantly exchanges her doomed fate for a secret government program that promises to mould her into a cold-blooded assassin under the wing of her sadistic mentor, Bob. Now--with a new set of skills, a new identity, and lethally sophisticated looks--Nikita is the ultimate weapon and the perfect puppet for doing the government's dirty work; however, what happens if this trained killer chooses love over death?
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertBegins with the materials of a violent thriller but transcends them with the story of the heroine's transformation. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzAn exciting and entertaining actioner that tests the plausibility of its story with an unreality check. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames KendrickA tightly wound, explosive film that delivers more than is required. |
| Chicago TribuneDave KehrLudicrous. Its logic flies out the window like a rocket. It's unbelievable and ridiculous... But fascinating it is. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseA spy version of Pygmalion, complete with perverse romance, Nikita was well ahead of the curve when it came to women warriors as modern shoot-'em-up stars [Blu-ray]. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordStylish and stunning, a real trend-setter |
| Apollo GuideBrian WebsterA fast-moving, violent and surprisingly affecting movie. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLawrence O'TooleIt's like "The Terminator" as reimagined by the editors of French Vogue. |
| Film ThreatFelix Vasquez Jr.This Besson thriller sparked many a wannabes, but it's clear this film stands on its own two feet, and kicks you in the head. |
| Projection BoothRob HumanickA cool sensory indulgence, but irksomely lightweight. |