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The Fifth Element.
I first heard about it in the late nineties or early noughties, and I wanted to see it ever since, because liked its aesthetics and science-fiction in general, but for whatever reason, I didn't end up seeing it until last year. But wow, what a terrible film.
What made it terrible for you?
If I had to describe it in terms of individual issues:
I'm a bit wary of critiquing things like this, though, because when I like something, I'm also a lot more forgiving of its flaws, so when I don't like something, it feels like a rationalisation to convey it like this. But it's the best I got without resorting to onomatopoeia.
On the positive side, I did quite like the look of the film and the fact that the protagonist and the antagonist never actually meet or have much awareness of each other tickled me. Also, for some reason I just couldn't hate Ruby.
Those are all very valid critiques. Particularly male behaviours around Leeloo, lol.
YouTube channel 'Pop Culture Detective' produced a brilliant piece abpyt the "Born Sexy Yesterday" trope.
Definitely worth a watch if anyone hasn't seen it: https://youtu.be/0thpEyEwi80
Ruby Rhod stole that show, but you're right that the concept art is the best creative aspect of the production.
The script is more style than substance, but in fairness you'd need a lot of substance to balance that equation. All of that is basically thanks to Moebius.
The icky stuff makes sense in retrospect, Luc Besson has allegations.
Fair enough.