"The Fifth Element" is a piece of art, a classic

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 1999)

I think "The Fifth Element" is one of the best films I saw last year. I also believe I am practically the only one to think so. Every critic slated this film, because of its similarities with standard, trashy Hollywood films. I, on the other hand, think it was superb. The acting, especially by Milla Jovovich, was excellent, the music by Eric Serra was terrific, the cinematoprahy by Thierry Arbogast was brilliant, the story was great. I especially likes the "over the top" qualities of it. Every one else thought it was a standard story, full of cliches. But the fact that the story forms a parody on the genre it "belongs" to, made me enjoy the film even more. The most brilliant part of this film was, however, its editing. In "The Fifth Element" there are 3 or more brilliant scenes that made several storylines blend together. In short, The Fifth Element was FANTASTIC, and I gave it a 10.