The Fifth Element (1997)
France 126m, Colour
Director: Luc Besson; Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, Ian Holm, Milla Jovovich
The Fifth Element is a highly inventive and visually striking comedic science fiction fantasy set in the 23rd century about a supreme being who is sent to defend the earth against an all-powerful evil entity. With a cast of entertainingly eccentric characters, the Fifth Element is a fast-paced and witty film that never takes itself too seriously – something which a number of reviewers seem to have missed in their negative critiques of this often maligned production (Klaus Ming October 2017).
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I really like this film. I suspect some people like their science fiction somewhat more serious, and with less over-the-top acting. Me, I like my scifi all sorts of different ways. Tucker may be a little much here, but Willis, Jovovich, Holm and Oldman (and some of the others, too) are wonderful.
One of my favorites as well, and for the same reasons you mention. It’s a lot of fun, and as for Tucker’s performance, I think it’s hysterical – especially against Willis’s deadpan reactions to it. I really don’t get the negative reactions that many people have toward this film.
To me this movie has always had a Heavy Metal magazine feel to it.
Interesting. I know the magazine from the style of the artwork, but am not familiar with it enough to make the connection.