Review of The Fifth Element (1997) by Harry D — 09 Mar 2013

The scowling Bruce Willis is as poo poo as ever but Gary Oldman is great. And as for Chris Tucker......wot a twot!

This review of The Fifth Element (1997) was written by Harry D on 09 Mar 2013.

The Fifth Element has generally received very positive reviews.

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