Cool sci-fi?

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2001)

Remember the days when only spotty geeks liked science fiction? Those days have gone, what with the appearance of the recent sci-fi movies like Starship Troopers, Wing Commander, and this - The Fifth Element.
Luc Besson's unimitable style has created one of the best sci-fi flicks to date, with impressive visuals and excellent direction. The special effects are great, and his vision of the future is cool but gaudy.
The story is the usual run-of-the-mill world-in-danger scenario, made better by the humour, special fx and performances. Bruce Willis is great in one of his best roles to date and Gary Oldman proves yet again that he ranks as high as Sean Connery and Anthony Hopkins as one of the best actors to come out of the UK.
Definitely worth 10 out of 10...