Flawed Fun.

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2009)

This film is one of my favorites but decidedly NOT because of the directing. Luc Besson had a story with a central theme in it (the emotional progress of Korben Dallas, and how the fate of the world hinges on it), but totally failed to put enough into the film to fill that theme out. The climax of the film is greatly deflated because of this.
The rest of it is marvelous fun, with excellent acting from all the major characters, uniquely entertaining side characterizations, a well filled-out future society, and an understandable and involving storyline. Had Mr Besson properly set up the climactic scene, it would have been an outstanding five star winner, instead of the three and a half star light watching that it is.