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"Little Niki
to meet its
By JIMMY F? JACOBS JR.
S(aff writer
If one sentence could sum up the
quality of Little Nikita, it would probably
be: "It's good, but not great."
It's the kind of movie that keeps I
you captivated while you arc wat- i
ching it, but does not hold your in- i
teres! lor long after the movie ends. I
The producer, Harry Gites, and <
director, Richard Benjamin, make a <
strong effort to create a great movie |
but fall short. Instead, they create a !
watchable movk <
The movie stars River Phoenix and ;
Sidney Poitier. It has a strong supporting
cast, including veterans i
Richard Bradford and Richard ;
Jenkins.
Little Nikita is a drama of espionage
and family honor. The film
opens with a carefree, domestic set- i
ting that gradually begins to peel
away layers, divulging a dark secret
hidden beneath. ;
Phoenix plays Jeff Grant, a typical
hiah school senior. Krowinp. up in a
typical, ail-American home.
Phoenix, whose performances in
Stand By Me and The Mosquito
Coast won critical acclaim, does not
seem to stand up to his reputation in
this film. He overplays his role and
seems to show no real continuity in
the portrayal of his character.
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Phoenix is a fine young actor, certain
o be very popular one day, but does
not quite hit home this time. His performance
is by no means bad and
Joes have its moments, but the role
;ould have been played with a more
prominent degree of certainty.
Phoenix seems to have one foot in
jhildhood and the other in
adulthood. Although that is
something he can not control right
now, it does make for some awkward
noting.
Richard Jenkins and Caroline
Kava play Grant's model parents.
Ihey are actively involved in commendable
activities such as the
United Way and the Parent-Teacher
Association. They are parents
anyone would be proud to have.
But trouble sets into the tranquil
life of the Grant family when Grant's
friends turn in an application for him
to the Air Force Academy. Roy
Parmenter (Sidney Poitier) is the FBI
agent processing the application.
Looking into the family's past,
Parmenter uncovers some startling
facts about Grant's parents, revealSee
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