And this week's Friday night movie has been... The Fifth Element!
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Being the sci-fi enthusiast i am, I have been wanting to see this for many years but, for some reason or another, i never got around to it. That is until recently when my gaming buddies found out I hadn't seen it and urged me to do so. So here we are.
Isn't peer pressure grand?
Okay serious talk now:
There's no way around this: this movie is bizarre. It's a cliche to think that French films are loaded with symbolism and bizarre imagery and this movie does nothing to challenge that cliche.
Okay, sure there are a lot of clever visuals, inventive art direction, and some real colorful moments. The humor is well utilized and the action sequences are great.
But on the other hand, there are some goofy moments.
Boy are there some goofy moments.
The type the interrupt the flow of the movie and threaten to derail the movie completely (ie Gary Oldman's character and Chris Tucker's character). Such moments may add to the bizarre-ness of the movie and it's unique nature but it certainly makes for an odd viewing experience.
Still, when this movie works, it works well. So in the end, I'm glad I saw this one
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