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Nikita (1997)
The Cure For The Common Show
First of all, The show's score is top-notch. Sean Callery is a visionary. I fell in love with 'Garbage' 'Hooverphonics' and 'Depeche Mode' 'cause of La Femme Nikita.
Not to mention the actors. Peta Wilson and Roy Dupuis exude tremendous chemistry and individual talent.
Peta plays the at-first homeless, vulnerable runaway (seen in the movies) but later blossoms into one of the most seasoned assassins of Section One. Shooting bad guys, donning wigs and disguises, getting hitched to a target as an assignment and escaping a rocket launcher through a garbage shaft are but a few of the innumerable stunts pulled by Nikita, a very fatal femme. (including being revealed as a double agent) Michael is the epitome of sangfroid. Cold, ruthless and dually acquiescent yet rebellious to the games and machinations of Operations and Madeline, Roy delivered in every single episode one of the most powerful performances ever seen in TV history and showed how truly versatile he was especially in the episode 'Not Was' when his character, Michael, suffered from temporary amnesia and had to rely on Nikita for help.
Michael and Nikita are really convincing as 2 people in love;2 star crossed lovers trying their damnedest to beat the odds of fate a.k.a the section.
Alberta Watson is ... phenomenal in her role as master manipulator, Madeline. I looked forward to seeing her in every episode and was saddened by her departure in the fourth season. Her return in the episode 'The Girl Who Wasn't There' was much welcomed.
All the actors' performances remain with you long after each episode's conclusion. It has a uniqueness about it that leaves u hungry for more. With episodes like 'Gambit (s1), 'Open Heart' (s2) Hand to Hand(s3) etc., La Femme Nikita will forever be remembered.
The action is amazingly choreographed given the show's rather tight budget which makes it all the more unique.
Operations portrayed by Eugene Robert Glazer is steely and controls his house by any means necessary.
La Femme Nikita is chic, way ahead of its time, endearing, and etches itself into the very depths of your soul; Watching La Femme Nikita is time well spent, honestly.
Even in 2014, in my opinion no show has been able to fully grasp its unique intricacy (though a few do come close).
It truly is 'The Cure For The Common Show'
Nikita: Canceled (2013)
A Killer Finale.
Great visuals.
Heart-pumping Action.
A killer finale.
'Canceled' was 'da bomb'(pardon me for lack of a better word). Everyone manages to get their happy ending. Except Amanda, the baddie, of course.
MICHAEL & NIKITA get hitched, BIRKHOFF relocates to London to live with Sonya after a beautiful altruistic act, Alex continues in her stead as a diplomat(alongside Sam/Owen) and everyone's finally FREE.
It's unfortunate this is Nikita's final episode but KUDOS to the writing team and the cast for providing closure to fans and viewers alike.
I give it an 8/10 as it gave closure but still felt a little too open ended to me.
Femme Fatale (2002)
An epic cinematic experience.
Brian DePalma + Rebecca Romijn & Antonio Banderas = One of the most seductive, entertaining and riveting movies i have ever had the opportunity to lay my eyes on. FEMME FATALE is extraordinary. The location, cast, dialogue and probably the most pertinent of all, the diabolical hand of DePalma. This is a must see. Even in 2013.
Whether a first-timer of DePalma or one of his fans, you will definitely enjoy this treat. The lies and alibis will leave you reeling for more. Do not miss out on this.
Having watched the female lead in Eastwick and her co-star in Original Sin, i just knew Femme Fatale would not disappoint. And I was right!
You will not be disappointed. A definite 8/10. Paris, a hunk,a very Fatale Femme and one helluva plot twist? What more could one ask for?