The Fifth Element is a science fiction futuristic story that was released in 1993 and you could almost tell from the moment you first saw it that Americans were either going to love or hate this movie. From the very beginning there is something very European about this movie even though it was made in Hollywood. The realistic, and dirty, look of the future just has some sort of European feel to it and the far out science fiction aspects of the story just seem like they are difficult for some audiences to accept. As expected The Fifth Element did not do very well in the United States but it was a huge hit all over the rest of the world. That is not to say that The Fifth Element did not get some recognition as it was nominated for a special effects Oscar. The Fifth Element has a cast that could hold its own in any story. A cast that includes international superstars Gary Oldmam and Bruce Willis. In The Fifth Element we are introduced to the beautiful Milla Jovovich and this was the movie that made her into an international sex symbol. We also get to see the comedic range of Chris Tucker as his character is probably one of the more outlandish in the entire movie but yet it seems to have its part in the whole story. The Fifth Element is a bizarre tale that seems like a futuristic fairy tale about a lot of things including love, religion, greed, and desire. In the end the bad guys get what they deserve and it seems like the heroes will save the day but that is the beauty about The Fifth Element, you just never know.

The Fifth Element is about a futuristic cab driver named Korben Dallas, played by Bruce Willis, who has a strange but beautiful woman named Leeloo, played by Milla Jovovich, literally fall into his cab. From there Dallas is taken on the ultimate adventure where he finds out that Leeloo is some sort of ultimate being that has been sent to save the world but no one really knows how to use her power. In the meantime an evil businessman named Zorg, played by Gary Oldman, is awaiting the arrival of some sort of huge entity that he intends to deliver some mystical stones to and collect a huge reward. The problem is that Zorg has no idea where the stones are and every group he has sent to collect the stones has failed. In the end Zorg decides to pursue the stones himself and his pursuit eventually crosses paths with Dallas and Leeloo. Along the way they all come in contact with the outrageous radio show host Ruby Rohd, played by Chris Tucker, and the rest is all a very entertaining story.

You have to give The Fifth Element a chance because it does take a while to get used to but once you are able to put the characters into the setting of the story it actually becomes a very entertaining story. Some of it can be hard to follow but the comedy is funny, the action is exciting, and the special effects are Oscar worthy. All in all The Fifth Element probably should have been given more of a chance by American audiences than it was given. If you have a chance you should rent The Fifth Element and give it a chance. If you enjoy futuristic fairy tales with a ton of twists and turns then you will definitely enjoy this movie a great deal.