Movie Night 81: The Fifth Element
Movie Night 81: The Fifth Element (1997)
Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker
Plot: Every 5,000 years a great evil returns to try to wipe out all of the forces of light. The only weapon that is capable of stopping the evil is the 4 elements of Earth, gathered around a 5th supreme being. However, the elements were taken away because a war was brewing in the galaxy, and have yet to be returned. Now, the evil is forming once again, and it’s a race against time to get the 4 elements back to Earth, and safeguard the 5th Element!
Director: Luc Besson
Cast: Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, Chris Tucker
Plot: Every 5,000 years a great evil returns to try to wipe out all of the forces of light. The only weapon that is capable of stopping the evil is the 4 elements of Earth, gathered around a 5th supreme being. However, the elements were taken away because a war was brewing in the galaxy, and have yet to be returned. Now, the evil is forming once again, and it’s a race against time to get the 4 elements back to Earth, and safeguard the 5th Element!
The editing in this movie is simply brilliant (although many people found it off-putting). The fact of the matter is that this is a French production with an American cast. The outfits, the production design, the music – everything was done by French people. Because of that, many American viewers found the flick hokey and too cartoonish for their tastes. I found the movie absolutely excellent, and have bought it twice on DVD since seeing it in theaters. This flick was totally ahead of it’s time, filled to the brim with a wit and charm unlike any other films out there of the genre. If you like sci-fi, you have to see this movie!
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One of my fave flicks, too. I didn’t know it was essentially a French film. Guess it all makes sense now. Love it!