This sci-fi classic was probably one of the most formative to me in my youth. The style of The Fifth Element strongly resembles French bandes dessinées, which only adds to its charm. Colorful characters, fantastic acting, and a whacky 90's plot make this one of the best sci-fi movies to-date.
About the Creator
The Road by Cormac McCarthy:
"If he is not the word of God, God never spoke." It's a line spoken by The Man, unnamed, early on in the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning novel, "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy. It's this line, elegiac and moving, infused with despair and hope, that informs you, you're not reading something you'll easily forget.
By Adam Diehl7 days ago in Critique
Cracks in the Kingdom
In the Children’s Fable the Tortoise and the Hare, the Hare is known for his jack rabbit starts and stops, his frantic approach, his unsustainable energy. We learn from the tortoise that slow and steady wins the race. Similarly, the global political and economic theater has been dominated by the frantic energy of the Hare. We have been told that speed is synonymous with success, that "jackrabbit starts" in innovation and market deregulation are the only way to outrun poverty and stagnation. But as the ecological and social architecture of our system is cracking, we are witnessing a "Great Unmasking." The facade of the infinite sprint is collapsing, revealing a system with unsustainable DNA. The DNA of capitalism is programmed for its own exhaustion. We have ignored the ancient wisdom of the children’s fable, forgetting that the Hare’s velocity was never a sign of strength, but a symptom of a volatile internal loop that prioritizes the burst over the journey.
By Susan Eileen 5 days ago in Critique
Comments (9)
Very well done!
And that white bandage outfit thing - iconic 😁
I've never watched this before! Excellent review!
I'm sure I've seen this movie at least 5 times and it never gets old to me. I'm laughing as I type from remembering the zany character Chris Tucker played. Excellent critique!
I love this movie so much. I even dyed my whole head orange a few years ago just to be Leeloo for Halloween!
Brilliant critique, underrated bonkers film. Loved Luc Besson in the 90s, and loved this. Definitely one of Bruce Willis' better films and I think this is the film that properly introduced Milla Jovovich to the world. Well done, Ian!
Great job ❤️💯📝😉
I remember this movie! 😁 great critique!
Underrated classic!