The Fifth Element

1997 "There is no future without it."
7.6| 2h6m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 09 May 1997 Released
Producted By: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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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Luc Besson

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Columbia Pictures

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The Fifth Element Audience Reviews

Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
BeSummers Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.
Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
John Citizen This is one of my most favourite films of all time. It has a magic that is hard to describe. One of the funniest films ever, my family and I watch it over and over, and we still have hysterics over many of the funny lines delivered by Gary Oldman, Bruce Willis and Chris Tucker.It never takes itself seriously, which is one of the main drawpoints, the actors are brilliant.Truly a masterpiece
mwidunn-95-631875 I watched this in the theaters when it came out. I did not think, it was a good picture then. All it did do was add to my impression that the European temperament does not lend itself to doing either sci-fi or blockbusters or sci-fi blockbusters.Recently, I decided to watch it again, thinking that I (perhaps) judged it too harshly. When I got to the ridiculous scene of Zorg choking on a cherry, I turned it off. No, I was not going to waste another two hours of my life on this awful, awful film.The film is immensely boring: Over and over again, the same over-the-top, silly scenarios are constructed. Everything, every character has to have some kind of oddity, from the opera-singing alien who suddenly riffs into some kind of weird "pop jazz" to the various oddball hats, cranial implants, and just-plain-silly hairstyles that are given out to people. None of it shocks or surprises; rather, all it does is bore. You think: "I wonder which wacko, nutty thing Besson is going to have happen or what ridiculous outfit will Gaultier have them wear?" And, predictably . . . Does Chris Tucker deserve the "Jar Jar Binx Award" for singlehandedly ruining this film? Perhaps, not: The film is already awful. His performance just takes it to a lower level of awfulness.The visuals are, well, the 90's: a lot of mustard yellows, greens, and bright pink. None of it works well together.The costumes are, well, Jean-Paul Gaultier: not designed in any way, shape, or form to be worn by anybody. Imagine a real police officer trying to lumber around in the outfit he designed! The military uniforms are something out of a cartoon. Maybe, that is what Gaultier wanted, namely, to play with different gestalts. But, whereas it might work for a fashion or art show, it does not work here where there has to be some semblance of a reality with people really living with these outfits and clothes. Having gadgets jump out at one from every side or come out of every orifice does not make for an interesting scene. Gaultier seems to ascribe to the philosophy: "More is more". It ain't; it just adds clutter.Instead, this movie falls all over itself with trying to remind the viewer at every instant: "This is a sci-fi film you are watching!" So overly self-conscious . . . The musical score is intrusive and overbearing.Although I am glad that I refreshed my memory as to why I thought this film was so bad, it is a half hour that I will not get back.
lundell-linus One of the most classic sci-fi/post-apocalyptic movies. Great in every way.
peterdickerson I just saw Le cinquième élément on the big screen for a 20th Anniversary screening. It was spectacular as always, but amazing on the giant screen. This film has a tight story, great action sequences, believable villains, likable heroes, and it is so funny while everyone is in great peril at the same time. Bruce Willis and Mila Jovovich are fantastic together. As my title says, the film is worth seeing for the costumes alone.