Fifth Element, The (Sci-Fi)

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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Cinema Discusso > The Film Dump > Fifth Element, The (Sci-Fi)

pangstrom: Jan 25, 2003; Wedge Regret

I really liked the directing in this film--it called a lot of attention to itself, but a little distance actually works well here. I agree that the fight scene was awful. It was fine that it was spliced in with the opera, but the goofy combat that degenerated into larry-curly-moe just sucked all the air out the scene and the next few suffered for it. The "love" finish is a little eh, but the movie doesn't cultivate a central expectation/interest as much as it pleases you with with constant little surpises. Loved Tucker and Willis--the president hosed up one of the easiest roles in history. The villan Zorn was good, but really could have used a more forceful personality twist (they were on the right track when the priest called him a monster and he said "I know"). I think the movie also would have benefited from aliens that were just a little less of a joke. 3.5/5 -- a few relatively easy changes could have made this a much better movie.

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