CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SERIES NIKITA

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Introduction

Nikita is a captivating series that is action packed with the major theme being conspiracy. This film is well arranged as the events flow smoothly making it interesting and easy to understand. Nikita has incorporated various movie aspects and this makes it to have a nice flow. These series has taken care of all factors and this make it to be captivating. Even though it is an action movie, children can watch under parental guidance because there is a lot of education to be learnt from the movie. Nikita series has connected various factors of film shooting making in to be one of the most interesting series.

Story Telling

Nikita movie is adapted from a French film from the 19990. The producer of the film is Mcg and the main character of the film is Maggie Q who is known as Nikita in the movie (Compollo, 2010). This movie revolves around a woman who wants to revenge on her former government employer known as Division. She will stop at nothing until she brings division down. Division as well is fighting hard to find Nikita, kill her, and see that she is buried six feet under. Division has recruited another agent whom they do not know that she is working with Nikita.

Alex was recruited by division and she has excellent skills, which remind division of their former agent Nikita. Division believes that Alex can replace Nikita and she can help inn the search to catch Nikita. Alex was trained by Nikita and her mission is to help Nikita bring down Division. She is the eyes of Nikita inside division as she informs her every move Division makes. Alex is helping division because her parents were killed by Division when she was a little girl. She was the daughter of a rich Russian who had a big emperor.

The head trainer of Division Michael has a difficult time catching Nikita because he feels something special for her. He works more on saving Nikita’s life than catching her as he is instructed by Division. Nikita too has special feelings for Michael and she is asking him to join her in bringing Division down. This makes Michael confused because he is confident that Division does it job for the interest of the government.

It takes some time before Division and Michael realizes that the new recruit Alex is working together with Nikita. When Michael realizes that Alex has been working with Nikita he becomes very upset and forces Alex to take him to Nikita’s apartment (Compollo, 2010). Nikita pleads with Michael not to surrender Alex to the Authorities. After the head of Division pursy realizes that Michael is hiding something from him, he put him in test. Pursy puts Michael into holding and commands Alex to trick Nikita so that she can be caught or she will kill her.

Acting

Nikita is an action movie that can be viewed by all ages of people. It contains packed action, and interesting story lines that makes a person not to move out at the television. Many characters have different responsibilities in the movie. Each character plays a significant role in the plot of the movie. Nikita is acted in a way that combines technology and reality making the movie to be more interesting.

Scenes in the movie are not located in one area as the characters move at different locations in the world. This makes it more interesting because the people watching travel together with the characters in the movie. The acting process considers different time locations as the scenes overlaps each other. The movie follows a scene of day and night and this makes it to me more real. The stands in the movie are not too much exaggerated like in other movies, which makes it to be more interesting. Episodes in the movie Nikita are not too short or too long, thus it strikes a balance between in its episodes. Episodes in the series end in manner that connects to the following episodes and this brings out pattern of continuation.

Cinematography

Very intelligent people make the series Nikita because it has taken care of all areas. The pictures in the series are well connected and join very well to each other. The series pictures have taken care of the background of the filming process because it reflects what is going on. Characters wear costumes that fit well in their acting position. For instance, the director of division is always wearing a suit and the agents are in training suit during their training session.

Script in the film follow each other well with each character is well acquainted to his versions. The series Nikita is sensitive to technology because even the materials used in acting are well advanced (Hayward, 2010). The sound system is well connected to the scene as it tells the watcher the situation of the scene. When there is danger, a different sound symbolizes fear. The sound in the series is well connected to the events as they appear in real life. When a bus is passing the sound of an engine in heard at the background of the series. When there are shoot out the sound of gun shots are heard at the back ground of the series.

Editing

The series is well edited, as there are no unnecessary scenes that may make the movie monotonous. Every episode is brought out well from the beginning and there are no repetitions of scenes. This ensures that the episodes have a systematic flow from the beginning to the end. Editing ensures that the unwanted parts that may make the series boring are rectified or they are removed to make it perfect. The pictures are very clear, they connect to each other well, and this makes them to overlap perfectly.

The series is perfectly edited as there pace in which the pictures are moving is well connected to the sounds. Both the pictures and the movies are moving at the same pace and this allows people to follow the scenes smooth. Even though editing is one of the most difficult parts in making a movie, editors of the movie Nikita have done a recommendable job. The stuns in this series are well edited making them to appear real. Some movies do not edit their stunts well and this makes the film to appear as exaggerated. Nikita series has stunts that are well edited and this makes the movie to be more interesting.

Sound

Sound in the series Nikita is perfectly connected to the action-taking place in this series. The sound reflects what is going on in the background of the series. For instances, incases of shot outs gunshots are heard at the background. This sound is very important because it gives people watching clear picture of the situation. Sound in the series is well intertwined to pictures as they flow together and this makes the film more captivating. When an episode is starting there is a sound heard explaining what the movie entails. This sound is low at the beginning of any episode and it reaches a climax as the episode continues.

Sound is an important aspect to this movie because people are able to easily interpret the pictures. The series Nikita is able to change the sound systems in different parts of the movie. This is because sound tells us more what is going on in a particular scene (Hayward, 2010). Nikita series is rated as a good movie because its sound system is well connected to the pictures and scenes. Sounds ensure that any dialogue is well understood and makes people to interpret what is going to happen next.

Style and Directing

Nikita series has used modern styles as it has incorporated technology in its shooting. The style connects past and current ways of shooting the series. Mixing of the past and current style is interesting because it makes Nikita series to be more interesting. The style used in Nikita ensures all aspects are well coordinated and there is flow in the movie. This style makes Nikita to be more interesting as people watch. The style used in Nikita connects all the characters and this makes the movie revolve at one theme.

The movie is directed in a manner by which different groups contribute to the perfection of the series. It has a producer who has coordinated the production process of the movie. There are people who coordinate the sounding system of the series to ensure that the sounds are perfect. Nikita has specific people who are involved with the scripts of the movie. It also has people who edit the pictures and this has ensured that this series is flowing. When the process of directing is divided into different parts this makes the film making process to be well coordinated.

Nikita series has many themes in its settings but the overall theme is conspiracy. There is conspiracy within the government as they have built as secret agency known as Division. This agency is not recognized to the public yet it is funded by the government. Division carries out dirty work of the government and illegal dealings (Masters, 2011). This agency has carried out many assassinations of high people in other governments. Division makes huge amounts of money as people who want their dirty work to be done they approach division. This agency takes advantage of desperate people and recruits them to carry out the dirty work. The agency tricks the desperate people that they are willing to help them and offer them a job if only they do what they are told. This is the highest form of conspiracy that is witnessed in the movie.

References

Compollo, G. (2010). Nikita series premier review: what did you think? Retrieved on March 21 2012 from,

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Hayward, S. (2010). Nikita. New York: I.B. TaurisMasters, M. (2011). Nikita’s lyndsy fonseca previews complicated Alex/Sean Romance, responds to olex shippers. Retrieved on March 21st 2012 from,

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