Luc Besson works in mysterious ways

Rating: Null/10 (12 August 1999)

I remember first seeing this movie. I was excited because this was a Luc Besson film. I mean Luc Besson changed my view on movies with Leon (aka Professional). I used to just watch movies and enjoy them, but by the end of Leon I was literally crying, and I've never really been the same. The 5th Element doesn't exactly possess the quality to produce tears, but the story line and characters are just simply fun to watch. Eric Serra, the composer for the film who usually works with Luc Besson, did an incredible job with this soundtrack too. I mean not the kinda stuff you would pump up in your car, but listen to it in the movie and in it's context, it really is amazing. Eric Serra has a great gift and so does Luc, so put em together, and you have got a good movie at least. This film just takes a lil imagination, it's not just an action, or a romance, it's mostly everything just blended together. See this if ya get the chance, and get hooked on Luc Besson, he really does have a genius to his work.