a lot of fun". VanDerWerff described the cliffhanger ending as "just phenomenal", and felt that the episode had "the drive of a big-budget action film". However, she noted that it was becoming evident by this stage that the series' mythology was becoming "too big to ever resolve wholly satisfactorily". Paula Vitaris from Cinefantastique gave the episode a largely positive review and awarded it three-and-a-half stars out of four. Vitaris noted that, despite the teaser and first act being "promising enough", the episode "slides downhill rapidly with a storyline that crosses the border into ludicrous." Vitaris called the scene where soldiers kill prisoners "a scene more disturbing than anything else previously seen on The X-Files." Furthermore, she wrote that the final scene between Mulder and Scully was "beautifully written and acted." Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson, in their book Wanting to Believe: A Critical Guide to The X-Files, Millennium & The Lone Gunmen, were slightly more critical and rated the episode three-and-a-half stars out of five. The two criticized the plot—despite calling the action sequences "quite breathless"—noting that "it seems rather funny: an entire team of black ops are sent to a small boat, but Mulder is still able to evade them without their noticing." They also called the episode "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles reinvented as an action movie." Footnotes Bibliography External links "Nisei" on The X-Files official website 1995 American television episodes The X-Files (season 3) episodes Television episodes directed by David Nutter Television episodes written by Chris Carter Television episodes set in Ohio Television episodes set in Pennsylvania Television episodes set in Tennessee Television episodes set in Virginia Television episodes set in West Virginia