Well, I loved it.

Rating: Null/10 (7 April 1999)

I have been disappointed by a great number of shoot-em-up, special effects laden Science Fiction adventure stories but I really loved The Fifth Element. The story IS simple, but no less imaginable than a bad plot that tries to hide its failings through numerous twists and complications. I thought Willis was great (as far as Willis-type characters go) and the Zorg character was interestingly portrayed by Oldman. The Ruby Rod character was so outrageous as to be a perfect foil for Corbin's Gary Cooperisms ("yep", "nope", "maybe"). The scenes with the Diva added tons of class to the genre (she even captivates Corbin) and I am going to hunt for records of Ms. Tchako's singing. Lee-Loo is cuter than a hundred buttons. Great fun.