La Femme Nikita earned a cult following as a French film, was a disaster as an American remake titled Point of New Return and then appeared in its (presumably) final incarnation as a cult television show for the cable network, USA. The television show turned out to be a much bigger success than anyone imagined, which meant the appearance of a soundtrack was inevitable. Fortunately, the resulting disc is actually quite enjoyable. Like many late '90s soundtracks, La Femme Nikita's foundation is electronica, particularly trip-hop, balanced by moody alternative pop. The blend of the two genres is quite alluring, even if some of the cuts are a little bland. Nevertheless, cuts by Mono, Morcheeba, Depeche Mode, Curve, Fluke, Gus Gus, Morphine and DJ Keoki, as well as Mark Snow's theme, makes the record worthwhile. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine