She murders. So she can live.
A beautiful felon, sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a policeman, is given a second chance – as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.
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Grave, contemporary, classical in form and plot-driven.
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- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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“Is this Luc Besson's best work?”
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- Filipe Manuel Netoon TMDB · Oct 20237/10
**One of the most striking films in Luc Besson's work.** This is perhaps one of the most iconic films in the cinematographic work of Luc Besson, who is one of those directors who are hardly consensual or pleases everyone, but has an undeniable talent. The story revolves around a rebellious girl who becomes involved in a crime and the death of a police officer. Arrested, she seems completely out of control, is violent and seems to hate everyone who speaks to her. What happens next is perhaps the most poorly explained twist in the entire film: someone has the idea of faking her death in prison and taking her, against her will, to a spy training center run by the French government. Between a rock and a hard place, she has no option but to become a highly trained assassin. The film is quite good, if we exclude the first half hour, which is quite surreal and in which the events are very underwritten. Luc Besson, who directed and wrote the script, is very good, but he didn't know how to put that young woman in a situation where she actually had to become a professional spy. Besides, why her? What was so special about her that she was forcibly selected for something so sensitive and where
Read the whole review on TMDB - talisencrwon TMDB · Jan 20169/10
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...
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Cast
- Anne ParillaudNikita
- Jean-Hugues AngladeMarco
- Tchéky KaryoBob
- Jean RenoVictor, the Cleaner
- Marc DuretRico
- Jeanne MoreauArmande
- Patrick FontanaCoyotte
- Roland BlancheInterrogation Cop
- Jacques BoudetThe Pharmacist
- Jean BouiseThe Embassy Attaché
Crew
- Luc BessonDirector
- Luc BessonWriter
- Thierry ArbogastDirector of Photography
- Éric SerraOriginal Music Composer
- Olivier MauffroyEditor
- Patrice LedouxProducer
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