This review refers to the Ultimate Edition of "The Fifth Element"--which is a weird, entertaining, humorous, science fiction movie filled with strange, funny moments, lots of special effects, and futuristic gadgets. The movie mostly takes place in NYC, 300 years from now. The film is PG-13, so the kids can watch it. My 11-year old son thought it was a hoot. Bruce Willis is the main attraction in this movie--if you do not like Bruce Willis--you will not like this film. Other reviews have more plot details.



The big, pleasant surprise about this 1997 movie is the unbelievable transfer to DVD. It was "remastered in high definition". This remastering sets a high standard by which all other remastering should be compared. The sound and picture are flawless! Presented in anamorphic widescreen, this DVD is already high defintion. If you have the right kind of DVD player, the Blu-ray release of this movie is not required. I watched this movie on a 46-inch high-definition Samsung TV, played on a Toshiba 1080p HD DVD. The Toshiba HD DVD players are quite good at "upconverting" regular DVDs and making them look almost like high defintion quality. I believe the Blu-ray DVD players also upconvert, depending on the model. Anyway, the sound and picture quality make this DVD a winner. Sharp,crisp images with vivid color--I could even see the sweat beads and pores on Bruce Willis's face--the picture is that good.



Highly recommended!