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Because I enjoyed the film "Leon" very much I was expecting a gripping and cool flick when it came to this. So when I read the summary, which is about a teenage junkie and delinquent getting hired to be an assassin to be cool. But it's shown in a very boring manner, with boring training sequences that got very tedious. I was expecting more thrilling and stealth elements but it got even more ridiculous and boring as the film progressed. The actress did a fine job when playing a junkie and a delinquent, but I just couldn't buy her as this sexy and alluring femme fatale. They should have focused more on bringing about more interesting and alluring aspects to her training. Like how she learns to use her femininity and sex appeal during the training. This is a dreary movie that fails to entertain and has very poor pacing and structure. It would have done better as a television series with Nikita using her street smarts and other assets. While she goes on different missions while bringing about more development to the settings, missions and characters. Overall, this was a distracting and disappointing film from Luc Besson. The best parts are the scenes with Jean Reno playing another hit-man.4/10

Upon cinematic release, being fascinated with Bridget Fonda, I watched 'Point of No Return', which I enjoyed but had no idea it was based on Besson's film. Badham's work was okay in my books, but nothing spectacular. Over the years I had loved those films of his I had seen ('Leon: The Professional', 'The Fifth Element', 'The Family' and 'Lucy'), and decided I wanted to see his earlier classic. I like the fact that Besson always has some hand in the writing, and the exquisite and graceful small part he wrote for acting legend Jeanne Moreau, virtually a microcosm of everything splendid she had ever brought to the screen. Besson has a very good feel for the genres his films represent--he plays to his strengths, and is not afraid to stick to his guns (for example, I'm glad he chose the ending that he did). The two significant extras on my DVD, remarking on the making of the film, and the sound selections by scorer Eric Serra, were both informative and entertaining, and added significant value. I highly recommend the experience to those who only think of 'The Fifth Element' when they think of Luc's work--you're in for a real treat...

One of the better French films you'll see. Not that this says much, as most French movies are pretentious crap. Nikita, on the other hand, is far from that...A woman in a criminal gang is captured after killing a policeman during a botched robbery. She is sentenced to life in prison but while in prison she is approached by a government agent who intends to make her a secret agent. She reluctantly goes along with the idea...Interesting, engaging espionage drama with some great action scenes. Plot is good and the story follows well. The set up is also well done, and quite funny at times. Quite gritty too. Has all the traits of a good drama.So good, Hollywood remade Nikita as Point of No Return / The Assassin in 1993, with Bridget Fonda in the lead role. It was also made into a Canadian TV series, La Femme Nikita. The series lasted from 1997 to 2001 and starred Peta Wilson in the lead role.