The Fifth Element [DVD]

One of the iconic syfy movies with the unforgettable Leeloo.

Loved this movie . Super cast . Engaging story and brilliant directing. Classic of its genre in my view .

Great film

**Review: "The Fifth Element"**"The Fifth Element" is a vibrant, futuristic sci-fi extravaganza directed by Luc Besson. Set in a visually stunning 23rd-century world, the film introduces us to a unique blend of action, humor, and romance. Bruce Willis delivers a solid performance as the cynical cab driver, Korben Dallas, who finds himself intertwined with the fate of the universe. Milla Jovovich's portrayal of Leeloo is both endearing and powerful, making her character unforgettable. With its quirky characters, including Gary Oldman's eccentric villain and Chris Tucker's flamboyant radio host, the movie never takes itself too seriously, adding to its charm. While some might find its storyline a bit convoluted, its sheer audacity, memorable set pieces, and Jean-Paul Gaultier's imaginative costume designs make it a cult classic in the sci-fi genre. It's a visual and auditory feast, meant to be enjoyed with a suspension of disbelief and a love for cinematic adventures.

There is so much entertainment in this movie it would be almost stupid to write about its flaws. Especially the story is not the best thing here, but who cares. I liked every scene, every moment in this movie. The movie opens in Egypt, 1914, and we meet some strange creatures. From here on we know this is not going to be a normal or very serious sci-fi action movie. The creatures tell a priest that the stones are no longer save on earth and they take some things. They tell the priest they will return in 300 years, when evil arrives.300 years later. The strange creatures return but they are attacked by other strange creatures. The only thing that survives is reconstructed and turns out to be Lee Loo (Milla Jovovich). She is the fifth element, the ultimate weapon against evil. Evil here looks like a great ball of fire. Lee Loo escapes from the authorities, and in an astonishing shot we see how a city looks like now. She jumps of a building and ends up in the flying cab of Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis). He saves her from the police, she asks for priest Vito Cornelius (Ian Holm), he brings her there.We learn a little more about Lee Loo here. She needs four stones, the four other elements, to save the world. The stones are on a vacation resort where we meet DJ Ruby Rhod (Chris Tucker). He has some funny scenes as well. We have also met Zorg, who is played by Gary Oldman in a great way. The attack on the strange creatures early in the movie was planned by him. He wants the stones as well, he is offered a lot of money for them. How the story develops from here I will not reveal.The story doesn't even matter. In every scene we have something to like. Beautiful settings, great visual effects, Gary Oldman, the beautiful Jovovich or the funny moments from Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker and Ian Holm. May be this movie is not for everyone but if you don't think to much you will definitely like it.

Recently bought this during the film sale. This Is still as good now as it was when it first came out. This is good for those looking for a sci space kick and has some humour.

Not just another mindless action-packed fantasy - this movie was made before all that.IMDB: 7.6 Rotten Tomatoes: 71% My rating: 10/10One of my all-time favourites, mainly because it tells a believable story with tongue-in-cheek finesse and solid performances from all. Don't look at it as a Bruce Willis action movie, rather as a light-relief interlude.The quality of the download is questionable - on my TV it seems to be better than HD but the CGI backgrounds are not, I'm not sure whether that is because of the original definition but in general it is good enough definition with very high detail on closeups.Well worth the special price.

I first saw this when working abroad for several days at an exhibition, and it was looped on the screens of the stand opposite ours. To my amazement I was still not bored with it when we packed up at the end; for an SF enthusiast like me this is most unusual because all too often Hollywood SF is so clichéd and full of plot holes it is not worth watching. But this modern fairy tale, where as usual Good after many trials and tribulations eventually triumphs over Evil, is from Europe.The Fifth Element broke the usual commercial studio rules and showed Hollywood how it should really be done; resulting in high quality Space Opera with such classic style and superb acting and glorious imagination one can forgive it anything. I bought my copy in Nov 2003 soon after I returned home.Bruce Willis plays Bruce Willis as usual, and yet somehow the character is appropriate to the part. The heroine is beautiful and vulnerable and yet redoubtable and necessary, the villains are suitably villainous and essential to the plot, the military display their customary intelligence, and Chris Tucker adds lunatic spice to tip the whole film over the precipice into an eminently watchable delight.This film is frequently repeated on commercial TV, and each time we say, "Ah, we've got that one, lets cut the commercials and watch the DVD instead." And that is when one notices that the 5.1 sound and 2.35:1 picture quality on the DVD are both significantly better than the usual bit-rate-starved Broadcast, even though watching and listening on the same big screen and surround system.My Special Edition 2-DVD version has on the second disc a number of interesting extras including a 'Making of' documentary, four revealing and interesting featurettes about the conceptions behind the film, and the usual trailers and advertising material used to originally promote the film. The last item is a tempting teaser that this was only the first half of the story, but alas so far Besson has said that a sequel will not happen.