Nikita Blues (2000)

Nikita Blues (2000)
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A high school student learns some tough lessons about love, sex, and honesty in this independent drama. Nikita (Essence Atkins) is a 17-year-old girl whose mother (Roz Ryan) has turned to religion in the wake of her husband's death. Nikita, however, is having a bit of trouble navigating the moral and ethical roadways of her own life. While Nikita has an after-school job at a clothing store, she supplements her income by lifting merchandise from the shop and selling it to her classmates, and when she finds herself falling for a boy at school, it turns out to be Mr. Jackson (Kenney Lee), her English teacher, who is not only older but engaged to marry the vice principal (Mari Morrow). As Nikita comes to a crossroads where she has to decide if she's going to take the high road or the low road in life, her friend J-Smooth (William L. Johnson) finds himself in a similar position, as he struggles to leave behind his past as a petty thief without alienating his longtime friends who are still steeped in the street life. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Essence AtkinsKenney Lee, (more)
Director(s):
Marc Cayce
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Synopsis of Nikita Blues

A high school student learns some tough lessons about love, sex, and honesty in this independent drama. Nikita (Essence Atkins) is a 17-year-old girl whose mother (Roz Ryan) has turned to religion in the wake of her husband's death. Nikita, however, is having a bit of trouble navigating the moral and ethical roadways of her own life. While Nikita has an after-school job at a clothing store, she supplements her income by lifting merchandise from the shop and selling it to her classmates, and when she finds herself falling for a boy at school, it turns out to be Mr. Jackson (Kenney Lee), her English teacher, who is not only older but engaged to marry the vice principal (Mari Morrow). As Nikita comes to a crossroads where she has to decide if she's going to take the high road or the low road in life, her friend J-Smooth (William L. Johnson) finds himself in a similar position, as he struggles to leave behind his past as a petty thief without alienating his longtime friends who are still steeped in the street life. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Director(s):
Marc Cayce
Writer(s):
Marc Cayce
Producer(s):
Marc Cayce
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    Modi K.

    Movie touched on some very tough and topical subjects, particularly the teacher-student relationship, but did so in an unrealistic way at times. Could have been uneven acting: Atkins, Lee and two other leading women were good but clearly overshadowed the supporting cast. Story veered off to other characters too much, for instance Tanji's story. Her matter-of-fact reaction to being attacked was hard to swallow even though her explanation for it was plausible. It was very disturbing that the comic relief was provided by a "pervert" with way too much time and attention being given to this criminal story line -- and not enough to the idea of seeking a path to redemption. Movie had right pieces, they just didn't come together.

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