Awesome Movie!!!!!

In this - the original - you see "Nikita" at its beginning and, most people agree, at her best. Anne Parillaud, an actress I've always found fascinating, is riveting as the lead character. Jean-Huges Anglade, Tcheky Karyo and Jean Reno provide a very strong supporting cast.

The characters were believable and it was refreshing to see a no-nonsense approach to a murder story, meaning if someone had to be killed, they were shot quickly with no questions asked. Some of the action scenes are brutal.

Parillaud's character is memorable. She can change appearances, from a hard- nosed hysterical animal to a real lady. It's also interesting to see Reno in a familiar role as a "cleaner," a role he made famous four years later in "Leon: The Professional."

The DVD provides either easy-to-read subtitles or a well-done dubbed version. If sound is important to you, you'll hear better stereo with the subtitled version. DVD extras are awesome with a long 'making of'.

very good, captivating movie

I am a big fan of the La Femme Nikita TV series so of course I had to see the two movies that started it all - the original French film La Femme Nikita and the US film version Point of No Return.

La Femme Nikita 2003

This is much better then the American version or the TV series. Its Film Noir at its best. The acting is good and the plot very realistic. It is not sugar coated like the American version.

500 X's better than the US version

I loved this movie even though it was in french and I had to read the subtitles. It is the only movie I've ever seen that was in another language that I would watch again. I've seen it 3 times. The US version doesn't compare and the series isn't worth watching.

La Femme Nikita

Excellent action movie. Portrayal of a young female addict/street thug, who gets caught, thinks she has been put to death, only to wake up in a secret assasination organization.

At first, she is defiant and resistant, but with some pressure, she succumbs to her situation and makes the best of it.