There is no future without it.
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
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Epic, resolved, unpretentious and plot-driven.
- intimateepic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- effortlessdemanding
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“Is Bruce Willis the best thing in The Fifth Element?”
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“Is this Luc Besson's best work?”
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“Does the pace leave no room to feel anything?”
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- GeekMasheron TMDB · Mar 20139.5/10
This movie is one of the best movies of all time! It has a great story lines and graphics of it's time and even to today's standards it is brilliant. The world is well though out and well demonstrated. Zorg is a great bad guy, played by Gary Oldman and Bruce Willis plays his role very well. All in all a excellent movie.
Read the whole review on TMDB - Matt Goldenon TMDB · Jul 2013
A simple enough concept: Guy must save a World (in the Future!) from Evil! by protecting a Magical Macguffin, only in this case it’s a Girl! instead of a Thing. There’s really not a lot of story here. Not a lot of character either. Why waste valuable screen time with such paltry concerns when you can instead have Chris Tucker prancing around as a flamboyant radio host in the most annoying cinematic sci-fi supporting character not created by George Lucas? Instead, the film casts actors who do a fair job of acting simply by being themselves: Bruce Wills is Korben Dallas, a brawny, shoot-first hero who, when the chips are down, is brawny and shoot-firsty. The Magical Girlfriend MacGuffin, Leeloo, is played by Mila Jovovich (in her breakout performance) and some strategically-placed wrappings (the wrappings have had a harder time breaking into more mainstream roles). Ian Holm turns up as the Old Mentor, and filling out the cast is Gary Oldman as the antagonist Zord (in his hammiest role ever). The film seriously rises to the level of made-for-SciFi Channel-original and no higher. The plot is nonsensical, the acting committed but laughable, and the dialogue so stiff you’d think the scri
Read the whole review on TMDB - Gimlyon TMDB · May 20177/10
Ever since I first watched The Fifth Element in the late 90s, I've been inspired by Gary Oldman's Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg. _Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Jan 20198/10
Negative, I am a meat Popsicle. It's 2259 and the Earth is in mortal danger from pure evil. The only hope Earth has is something called the fifth element, which comes in the form of the newly cloned Leeloo. Along with an ex forces cab driver and a priest called Cornellius, Leeloo must piece it together before the end of mankind arrives. Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, The Fifth Element is either a child fantasy made by an adult, or an adult fantasy made by a child! Here in lies the problem that many critics and movie watchers can't agree on. Just what does Luc Besson's film want to be? Having conceived the concept for his film at a very early age, Besson I think waited until he was comfortable with his adult eyes, and armed with the technological advancements in the late 90s, to realise his vision. With the result being a beautiful piece of science fiction that is, yes- cartoonish in every other frame. Crucial though is that Besson's futuristic vision of New York dominates proceedings, not even a villain overdrive from Gary Oldman can detract from the colourful vistas that Besson has crafted. The sea has dropped and New York is awash with flying cars, there are no
Read the whole review on TMDB - Prodankon TMDB · Sep 20239/10
"The Fifth Element" is like a journey down memory lane for me, brimming with nostalgia. I've lost count of how many times I've caught it on TV. The cast was on point, the makeup and costumes were seriously cool, and those futuristic locations were quite intriguing. In the grand scheme of things, "The Fifth Element" is a certified classic. It possesses that timeless quality that's hard to find. I'd easily give it a solid 9 out of 10. But if you're a fan of this movie, you should definitely check out the animated film "Heavy Metal" (1981), which served as inspiration for many animation and science fiction films, including this one.
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Cast
- Bruce WillisKorben Dallas
- Milla JovovichLeeloo
- Gary OldmanZorg
- Ian HolmCornelius
- Chris TuckerRuby Rhod
- Luke PerryBilly
- Brion JamesGeneral Munro
- Tommy Lister Jr.President Lindberg
- Lee EvansFog
- Charlie Creed-MilesDavid
Crew
- Luc BessonDirector
- Robert Mark KamenScreenplay
- Luc BessonScreenplay
- Thierry ArbogastDirector of Photography
- Nick TebbetDirector of Photography
- Éric SerraOriginal Music Composer
- Sylvie LandraEditor
- Patrice LedouxProducer
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