One of those films that ultimately found its feet on dvd, The Fifth Element had the misfortune to come out in the same year as Titanic, thereby causing it to sink without a trace.
Not that it's an easy film to find an audience for. The film is stylish, cool to look at, but not in a fanboy eye candy manner. The cast is large and strong. Some great Gary Oldman scene-chewing, Bruce Willis in a restrained few-worded man-of-action mode, and a host of "Hey, don't I know that guy from somewhere" character actors. Chris Tucker is admittedly as loud and obnoxious as ever, but he's not on screen for most of the film, and his shtick kind of works here.
There is action and adventure, slick fast-paced filmmaking, and a fun story with a bit of depth to it. Often overlooked, but well worth a viewing.
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