A hodgepodge of elements that don't comfortably coalesce.
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09/04/08
The Fifth Element (1997)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:3
Rotten:6
Average Rating:5.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A visual feast combining ancient mysticism, cyberpunk sensibilities, flamboyant entertainment personalities, and gun-toting alien mercenaries. In the 23rd century, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), an... [More]
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Reviews for The Fifth Element
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Top CriticThe Fifth Element has to be the most creative visualization since Tim Burton's first Batman in 1989. On top of that, it's a whole lot of fun.
06/18/02
Top CriticNo review available.
04/12/02
Top CriticThere's no doubt about it, when it comes to saving the world, Bruce Willis is your man. He does it with smarts and style, humor and courage.
02/14/01
Top CriticA lot of money was spent on this film, but $100 million doesn't guarantee a good product. Maybe someone should have thought of spending a few more dollars on a better script.
01/01/00
Top CriticMr. Besson directs with ceaseless flamboyance and with an obvious enthusiasm for his film's comic book conceits. But the tone of The Fifth Element is often terribly shrill, especially when attention shifts to grating minor characters.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne of the great goofy movies -- a film so preposterous I wasn't surprised to discover it was written by a teenage boy.
01/01/00
Top CriticAs you sit through the interminable two-hours-plus that constitute The Fifth Element -- a colossally stupid, overbearingly pompous new movie by Luc Besson -- you can expect to become acquainted with boredom on the most elemental level.
01/01/00
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