|
Home | Show Index | Blog | Movie Reviews | Site Updates | About Me | |||
 |
||||
|
 |
1.20 Brainwash Michael: "I'll get you through this, Nikita. But we can't do it now." Yes, it's "Manchurian Candidate" time. Does every spy drama eventually do "The Manchurian Candidate"? So Section used Nikita as a guinea pig to test an enemy brainwashing device, and they didn't even once consider that a powerful, addictive program might actually work on her. Wouldn't that be an obvious connection to make? Despite the predictability of the plot, there was some fun to be had. After a session in the shell, Nikita acted like she'd just had extremely satisfying sex. "You should try this thing. It's amazing." (I kept thinking of the orgasmatron in "Sleeper.") My favorite Nikita moment was her rage when she smashed the shell with a crowbar at the end. Nikita does not like to be used, and she certainly can't express her rage toward Section. What I liked most about this one was that, despite the fact that he was his usual cold and unemotional self, Michael was strongly supportive of Nikita. For that matter, so was Walter; Walter actually went to Michael first with his concerns about Nikita, and didn't pass them on any further. (This was no small thing, since keeping things from Section is an extremely dangerous thing to do.) My favorite Michael moment was when he kicked her door down. Shades of Rhett Butler. Go, baby, go. Bits and pieces: -- A couple small bits of Nikita's past: she was picked on as a child, and her mother had at least one abusive boyfriend. -- The scene with the Chinese premier was in San Francisco, and they took a plane. So I deduce that Section was not in San Francisco. -- As well as screwing with her head, this experience also caused serious damage to Nikita's apartment. -- Park: "It lets the subject control its past. Chase away the dark memories. To feel at peace." Madeline: "So does psychotherapy." Could have been better. Two out of four stars, Billie |
 |
|
Home | Show Index | Blog | Movie Reviews | Site Updates | About Me