Little Nikita
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: March 18, 1988 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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6
Negative:
3
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A package like this looks OK on paper, but goes nowhere. It turns all of the characters into chess pieces, whose relationships depend on the plot, not on human chemistry. Since the plot is absurdly illogical, you’re not left with much. Read full review
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Washington PostHal Hinson
Little Nikita would be nothing without River Phoenix's hair. It's the most engaging, the most watchable thing in the film. It has body. It has character. It even has drama. In other words, it has everything that's missing from the rest of the picture. Read full review
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Portland OregonianTed Mahar
It sounds like, maybe, a cute Saturday Night Live skit, but as a serious drama, or even as an adventure melodrama -- well, it has plenty of humor, all the wrong kind. [15 May 1988, p.B06]
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