The Fifth Element

Written and directed by: Luc Besson
Year of release: 1997
Country: France
Run time: 126 min.

In Luc Besson's this techno-thriller, science-fiction movie an evil power which appears in every 5000 years, was threatening the Earth with collapse. Only the fifth elementh could stop this collapse. The finger of the fifth element was found and by this the fifth element was reshaped as a women(Milla Jojovich). Father Cornelius has realized the fifth element, the only power that could rescue the Earth as soon as he had seen her. Fragile, but also swift Leeloo(Jojovich) has faced with a lot of problems with the help of Korben Dallas(Bruce Willis) who was a taxi-driver. As they were overwhelming the difficulties and tring to gather other four elements Jean Baptiste Emannuel Zorg(Gary Oldman) was creating every possible barriers to them in order to make them fail their mission.

This wonderful, entertaining science fiction was nominated for oscar in 1997 when it had 7 wons other than 17. It won Bafta Film Award in best special effects category and Bogey Award from Germany. Also it won Cesar Awards in Best Cinematography, Best Director, and Best Production categories. Other than Cesar Awards it also won Lumiere Awards from France and Golden Screen Awards from Germany. There were lots of thrilling and entertaining scenes in the movie that you cannot take your eyes off it. The opera scene in which was an amazing sounded women with an interesting blue costum, and the last scene with indifferent five people trying to survive the Eath was really worthwhile to see in my opinion. Also the kissing scene with Korben and Leeloo and the moment that the Eath was rescued was a classic theme of a Besson movie, reflecting the importance of emotions in the movie. The costums of the movie has been prepared by the famous French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier as 954 pieces.

A movie that must have seen! Old but gold!