WHY NOW? BECAUSE NIKITA WAS A MAJOR PART OF MODERN FRENCH CINEMA. IT CHANGED EVERYTHING. It showed in france that it was possible to make entertaining movies like hollywood but with a french flavor.
Luc besson is very criticised but it's undeniable that he brought a new kind of cinema beloved by YOUNG GENERATIONS who were tired of only seeing one kind of movies. : the "NOUVELLE VAGUE".
JUST FOR THAT, WE WILL ALSWAYS BE GRATEFUL.
LEGEND 1
" When French cinema makes its revolution ... it gives it the name of an elton john song. And it’s so cool !"
LEGEND 2
" The problem has never been the murders....It's always been about who you kill...and who asked you to do it !"
February, 21st 1990
NIKITA, the first action movie of a young director named LUC BESSON is released................. READ THE FULL ARTICLE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY RIGHT HERE.
