yeah she looked hot, but her story arc was pretty pointless & didnt really add anything at all, except maybe give Willie a love interest- but even that was pretty poorly developed.
I liked the film though
this is your life & its ending 1 minute at a time
It wasn't genius here, but there was some purpose and depth intended, I think. She represented a corporate sellout and was a contrast to Willy the crusader. He eventually lost her on these grounds--she chose career over romance. Her continuing to be associated with Willy conflicted with her goal of fitting into the polished world of corporate law. And through Nikki we meet her father the judge who, as something of a crusader himself, seems to respect Willy more than his own daughter.
These allusions and parallels hardly constitute creative brilliance, I agree, but I don't think Nikki was a pointless character at all. On the contrary, I think her "point" to the story and character development of the protagonist was so obviously I am a little puzzled that one would miss it.
For anyone who watches "The Good Wife", I'm sure it's strictly forbidden for lawyers in the same firm to have a relationship.
shareI think in the good wife, the issue was that Will was senior partner and Alicias boss whos wasnt particularly high ranking. I dont think its strictly forbidden so downright.
It depends on firm's practices. Not all law firms have such a policy.
shareVery well said. I agree. She was definitely a corporate sellout who would do anything for her career. I know a few, actually.
Snakes. Why'd it have to be snakes?
Her character is the only reason I rated this movie as a 9 instead of a 10. It was so anti-feminist. This movie would have you believe that if you put a woman on your executive team at your corporation, she'll just exploit her underlings. It was strange to have that idea in this movie, when the Ryan Gosling character was so determined to seek justice for the female murder victim (a pro-feminist idea).
shareThat wasn't just all he wanted. He also wanted to win (one of his flaws) and when Crawford overstepped the mark and sent him the egg, he was spurred to fight back. Nice thought that he was defending the victim because she was a woman, but I can't agree that was his sole motive.
As for the Nikki character, the law and other professions are full of such people.
Exploit him? No, they were attracted to each other right from the start and she did go out on a limb for him when trying to stop him from getting the push from his new position. That made her very human IMO. And he should have told her he asked for the case back. That was just manners and respect to her.
OK, name some of these women in the law and other professions who exploit their underlings, that you claim there are so many of. So you're agreeing that women should simply not be hired at all, then, because they can't be relied upon to stay ethical? If that's the case, I feel sorry for your woman who stays home all day making you sandwiches.
shareWho lit the fuse on your tampon??
It’s clear that Gosling wants to fuck Pike, so she’s hardly ‘exploiting’ him. The only thing that makes her a bitch is not giving a shit about whether Hopkins’ wife dies.
It was actually refreshing to have the love interest turn out to be a soulless moo rather than provide a get-the-girl ending. It was well written and Pike smashed it.
Are you being serious here? Are you suggesting that Nikki's character is representative of ALL women in a corporate environment, and thus, is anti-feminist somehow? It seems you are reading to much into the fact that she's carrying a vagina here. I bet that if the roles in this movie were reversed, with Nikki seeking justice and Will being the cooperate chill your response would have been "Damn straight! All men are after are their own careers!" am I right?
sharewhen the Ryan Gosling character was so determined to seek justice for the female murder victim (a pro-feminist idea)