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NIKITA


Today's film was LA FEMME NIKITA (1990)--a great Pygmalion story; sorta turned upside down. Anne Parillaud's Nikita is astounding; a transformation from the toughest of the tough to a whole (more or less) individual in the few years we spend with her.

There is a bit of Faust, a dash of the Dirty Dozen, and enough capers to keep the great music thrumming. It is fun, violent and scary. There are even some teary moments; tender, sweet.

I gave it a 4 out of 5 for Netflix. Oh. Nikita is not named after Kruschev. It is the name of the 'girl' in Elton John's Ice and Fire. It has nothing to do with the story, but sure makes a nice sound when she spits it out at people.