Entertaining sci-fi with a well-chosen star

Rating: 7/10 (18 June 2015)

"The Fifth Element" really seems like something only a crazy French guy could come up wit. Smash "Blade Runner" into "Heavy Metal", fill it with guns and Henson Creature Shop rejects, put MTV in charge of the music and find a hair stylist that's tripping balls on acid.
Oy, the French.
Anyhoo, there's still fun to be had here. Sue, the narrative's not as smooth as it could be, but the movie's colorful, it moves, and it's wildly imaginative. The effects hold up surprisingly well, especially the flying cars. And the actors (Willis, James and the unhinged Oldman) seemed to be enjoying themselves. If the movie has an Achilles' heel, it's Chris Tucker . . . and that foot needs to come off, stat.
7/10