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Two separate readings, not parts of the score β the score says how much of it held you, these say what kind of watch it was.
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Read from 50 comments (44 from Metacritic, 6 from TMDB reviews) β 9 of them described how it moves.
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βMy only gripe is that the climax is the slowest part of the filmβ
HellHoleHorror Β· Metacritic β
βthis movie still drags a bit in it's second act (at Korben Dalla's apartment)β
badshaped Β· Metacritic β
βby the time the third act begins and Chris Tucker steps in - it is a blast till the very last secondβ
badshaped Β· Metacritic β
βThe Fifth Element immerses its atmosphere from the first minutesβ
eva3si0n Β· Metacritic β
βit takes a bit too long at the startβ
Kai82 Β· Metacritic β
βonce it appeared on the screen, it hindered the flow of the narrative and hampered the plotβ
ahmedaiman1999 Β· Metacritic β
Read 26 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 75% Β· scored on the same 0-100 scale as a community score Β· how this works
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It plays better than it reviews β the watch lands harder than the write-ups suggest.
βThe cast is a delight, but it's Willis who is the film's true "fifth element," giving it life, depth and humanity.β
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times Β· 80
βAn entertaining tangle of pop aesthetic and comic book myth that occasionally bogs down, but manages to be ingratiating for all its defects.β
Rita Kempley, Washington Post Β· 80
βAlthough the film tends to suffer from a severe case of overt preachiness in the third reel (shades of James Cameron's "The Abyss"), it's still a wonderfully visual, exciting ride.β
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle Β· 78
βWhat an attempt, and what a work of the imagination. The Fifth Element' will change the look of science fiction and will probably be imitated for years.β
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle Β· 75
βIt's ludicrous, but it's fun. Besson is a filmmaker so in love with his own daffy excesses that he's able to pull us, laughing, right into his world of loony pop. [9 May 1997]β
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune Β· 75
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 24 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
it plays better than it reviews β critics 61, the watch 78
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βMy only gripe is that the climax is the slowest part of the filmβ
HellHoleHorrorabout 75β100% inread it β
βthis movie still drags a bit in it's second act (at Korben Dalla's apartment)β
badshapedabout 33β66% inread it β
βby the time the third act begins and Chris Tucker steps in - it is a blast till the very last secondβ
badshapedabout 75β100% inread it β
βThe Fifth Element immerses its atmosphere from the first minutesβ
eva3si0nabout 0β15% inread it β
βThis movie is one of the best movies of all time! It has a great story lines and graphics of it's time and even to today's standards it is brilliant. The world is well though out and well demonstrated. Zorg is a great bad guy, played by Gary Oldman and Bruce Willis plays his role very well. All in all a excellent movie.β
GeekMasherread it β
βA simple enough concept: Guy must save a World (in the Future!) from Evil! by protecting a Magical Macguffin, only in this case itβs a Girl! instead of a Thing. Thereβs really not a lot of story here. Not a lot of character either. Why waste valuable screen time with such paltry concerns when you can instead have Chris Tucker prancing around as a flamboyant radio host in the most annoying cinematic sci-fi supporting character not created by George Lucas? Instead, the film casts actors who do β
Matt Goldenread it β
βEver since I first watched The Fifth Element in the late 90s, I've been inspired by Gary Oldman's Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg. _Final rating:β β β Β½ - I strongly recommend you make the time._β
Gimlyread it β
βNegative, I am a meat Popsicle. It's 2259 and the Earth is in mortal danger from pure evil. The only hope Earth has is something called the fifth element, which comes in the form of the newly cloned Leeloo. Along with an ex forces cab driver and a priest called Cornellius, Leeloo must piece it together before the end of mankind arrives. Depending on which side of the fence you sit on, The Fifth Element is either a child fantasy made by an adult, or an adult fantasy made by a child! Here β
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