“Nikita” is a turning point for Luc Besson, who drew on the tradition of French cinema and became a masterpiece.

The beauty of not explaining with lines

Despite its Hollywood feel, this is still a French film. This is clearly reflected in the fact that he thoroughly avoids explaining the situation in words. For example, there is no explanation of the intelligence organization to which Nikita was brought. The minimal dialogue such as ``Work for the country'' and ``You are an agent'' and the depiction of a closed office environment convey the idea that this is an intelligence agency.

Let me give you another example. Nikita's first mission after becoming an agent and integrating into society. She is called to a certain hotel and is made to wear a waitress uniform. Work seems to be progressing steadily. So, who will she kill?!As if to assuage the audience's doubts, she delivers a drink to the target's room, and with that, the mission is successfully completed. I don't know what the mission is for. She doesn't need to know in the first place. The audience learns about the complexities of the intelligence world, including this, not through words but through visual situations.

"Nikita" © 1990 Gaumont (France) / Cecchi Gori Group Fin. Ma. Vi -srl

The character Nikita is truly unique and interesting for a French movie heroine. Besson's related works are often set in the unsafe suburbs of Paris called the banlieues, and it seems that she is also from there, being a junkie and uneducated. If you open your mouth, you will only curse. He shot a police officer to death, stuck a pencil in the hand of an interrogating detective, and was extremely violent. The word mad dog fits perfectly. As Nikita continues to train, he learns how to control his emotions, but it can also be said that he transforms into a supple carnivore like a leopard or cheetah.

In fact, the fact that she is a carnivorous person can be seen from the process of going out into society and wooing Marco. While he is a herbivore who wants to express his love through words, Nikita is straightforward. The romance develops as he is pushed down by his girlfriend, but Marco is the one who speaks of love in many romantic scenes. Carnivores don't have words.