Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, and Gary Oldman star in acclaimed director Luc Besson's outrageous sci-fi adventure, an extravagantly styled tale of good against evil set in an unbelievable twenty-third century world.
 
"A futuristic, eye-popping adventure!"  Bill Diehl, ABC Radio Network
"High-voltage fun!"  Desson Howe, Washington Post
"A jaw-dropping, mind-blowing epic. Astonishingly ingenious..."  Joe Lydon, NBC-TV
"A visual candy store of futuristic images, but the film's strongest suit is its sense of humor. "  Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"...a wonderfully visual, exciting ride."  Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
 


Editor's Note

A visual feast combining ancient mysticism, cyberpunk sensibilities, flamboyant entertainment personalities, and gun-toting alien mercenaries. In the 23rd century, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), an ex-special forces agent who now practices as a down-and-out cabbie, finds himself caught in a struggle to defy a prophesied Evil from destroying the Earth when a mysterious woman (Milla Jovovich) falls into the back seat of his cab. Pursued by both the government and a powerful magnate enlisted by the forces of Evil (Gary Oldman), the woman is the key to Earth's salvation, known only as the Fifth Element. This was French auteur Besson's first offering with Hollywood backing. Academy Award Nomination: Best Sound Effects Editing.