The Fifth Element (1997)

I’m sure many of you are wondering why a movie like Luc Besson’s The Fifth element would classify as a movie that is about fashion

Well I have 2 words for you

...Milla Jovovich

One of the original model-slash-actors and now current star of the very bankable Resident Evil series(it seems babes and zombies combined go down well with a male audience, another example of this being Zombie Strippers… who’d have guessed?). This is one of her earlier roles, but she's actually been acting since the 80s.

For the 18 people in the world who haven’t seen The Fifth Element, it goes something like this:
- The end is nigh (due to large approaching fireball)
- The only thing to stop it is the 5th element girl (Milla, wearing nothing but a white bandage 99% of the movie)
- Reluctant hero sent in
- Bruce Willis saves the day (as usual)
Of course this is the film boiled down to it's very simple core, I'm sure there's a longer, better explanation on Wikipedia but just let me be lazy this once.

What amazes me about The Fifth Element is that it won’t go away, it has an amazing staying power that we don’t realise because we have all passed it off as being completely lame. But it always resurfaces on TV every year. The special effects were actually pretty good for that time and the whole film has this almost 1960s colourful futuristic theme that just looks so cool. I think it's a good movie to reminisce about, since I think I've seen it 123985890538 times.

Mila does an ok job of acting but you can forgive her for a so-so performance since she was half naked most of the time. While she and Willis are the leads, it is the supporting cast that are the champions of the movie, especially Chris Tucker as the fabulously camp Ruby Rhod and Gary Oldman as the evil Zorg. Bruce Willis, is well, Bruce Willis the gun-toting, alien smashing, action film star who we all know very well. So far this movie has stood the test of time and I hope it'll continue to do so, since it has some pretty good moments.

oh and the dialogue isn't too bad for a sci-fi movie either. It's light and comedic and most importantly it doesn't get too heavy with science fiction terminology that can send even the most dedicated nerd into a deep slumber. The theory behind it fairly basic and easy to and kind of reminds me of Captain Planet, in a weird, awesome way.

See you tomorrow for more of the same awesomeness