La Femme Nikita
Film1990117 min

La Femme Nikita

Taste attributes: actionthrillerespionagedramacrimefasttried & testedintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"She murders. So she can live."

Boxlist takeSweeping and smart: a familiar thriller. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Anne ParillaudJean-Hugues AngladeTchéky KaryoJean RenoMarc Duret

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1990
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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