Visually stunning, but lacking in everything else

Rating: 6/10 (23 August 2003)

I could never understand the appeal for this film, it was has a much higher rating than "Independance Day", the big action/sci-fi hit from the summer before, which I, and most other critcs agree, is a better film. The plot of this movie is absolutely mind numbing, aliens are ready to destroy earth, and Bruce Willis and his gang go to destroy them. Throw in a few real oddball characters to make it even weirder, and a whole load of futuristic images, and you have "The Fifth Element". Don't get me wrong, its fun, but never take it seriously, or expect anything great, because its not. So just sit back and be prepared for something real weird and incoherent. My user rating: 6.1/10, mostly for the futuristic stuff.