DVD : La Femme Nikita - The Complete First Season

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Rating:

- Gave Up Quickly
Gave up after 5 episodes. Peta is attractive but too quirky in this role. I also can't stand Roy Dupuis (Micheal), the pretty boy trying to play tough guy. "The Operator's" talking with half a mouth aka Gretta Van Sustern is the final straw. Plots are boring and not up to the standards of other spy thriller shows.

Rating:

- poor storylines, poor acting, poor production
Let me start by saying i'm a big fan of the movie this was based off of and bought this as a blind buy after reading all the reviews of how amazing and ahead of it's time this show was. I'm assuming most of these reviews are from people with different tastes than mine. Don't watch alot of tv shows in this genre. TV shows i enjoy are Carnivale, Dexter, Six Feet Under, Lost, 24, Californication, Dead Like Me, Nip/Tuck, etc... Now you have an idea for my tastes and how this review might pertain to you.

As for the show.... the production was horrible. This is of course because of the low budget they had when making this show, but there are ways to make it look better than it comes out. The acting is not believable and the reactions and the way characters handle certain situations is laughable. The clothes are ridiculous for the most part (i'll blame that on the 90's) and the casting is off for almost every part. The action is short and too is laughable at times. The storylines may have some relevance but the way they are handled make you scratch your head. Not my cup of tea and the set is WAY overpriced. I suggest renting before you buy if you want to try it out. I couldn't get past 2 episodes so maybe it gets better... but i had no desire to find out. Thank god the best buy i brought it back to didn't have another copy so i was able to exchange my opened item and get store credit!

I just wanted to mention that I didn't write this to bash the series. I know people that enjoy television like this and great if you do but I did want to provide a different perspective than all the 5 star reviews on here. They just baffle me. 5 stars? really?

Rating:

- Sexy, Daring, Imaginative Action that keeps you glued to the TV
Once you put in season one disc one... you won't want to stop watching until you've seen the entire series... so get ready for a long weekend binge... a healthy dose of Peta Wilson and the best TV Drama/Action series in television history.

Rating:

- What else are you going to watch after Silk Stalkings?
La Femme Nikita is a primer for understanding the hard choices that need to be made in the name of defending freedom. Would the life of young Nikita been better off had she been left to be a petty criminal instead of an international master-spy? Isn't the answer obvious?

In our post-9/11 world, La Femme Nikita's prophetic vision finally becomes clear. In the name of freedom, it is necessary to kidnap, torture and assassinate people. If only we had heeded the vision of La Femme Nikita sooner and there would not have been any 9/11s.

Rating:

- Oh What Pleasures
I remember having to sneak, as a kid, to watch weekly episodes of LFN. My parents considered it too sensual and sometimes too violent for my senstive eyes. I recorded, watched and wore them out and jumped for joy when the DVD sets strarted coming out.

What's unusual about LFN is its minimalistic look that added to the grittiness of the environment of the show and to the actors. Section One could have been real, people like Madeline and Operations feel real, their world is something you can really fall into. The complications and missions are all plausible and believable. You just couldn't stop watching nor do you ever get tired of replaying.

The chemistry between all the actors is rare, and while the first few episodes are somewhat akwardly played by Roy & Peta, they get the signiture love-hate feel quick enough. The writing is fantastic, part drama, action and spy, with great dialogue. All the shows are laced with great plotting that adds even more depth to the show. The relationships are the important elements that are well written and well executed. Not to mention a great soundtrack, urban and stylish costuming and wonderfully lighted, LFN is as modern as it was back in the 90s.

None of the episodes are enhanced or formatted for a sharper look. So, in episdoes where there is a lot of dark colors, it can look grainy; but to me, it just adds another interesting layer and forces you to pay attention to the actors and their movements. Two episodes mirror two action scenes from the original Luc Besson film: Nikita's first mission and the mission at the hotel while she's with her boyfriend. While more or less the same, they gave it their own touch and made it just as fun to watch. There are 9 deleted scenes with optional commentary. They're not at all enlightening but it's intereting to hear how some episodes were put together and the reasoning behind it. However, the episode commentaries are wonderful, and not to miss.

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