Korben Dallas stars as the main protagonist in the Movie-go-Book, act-rom-com-dram-scifi-thriller, that is known as The Fifth Element. It is just an ordinary day for Korben Dallas, but just as his life gets worse, an angel falls from the sky. Leeloo A.K.A The Fifth Element is on a mission to stop the darkness from destroying all life. And although the idea sounds mass-produced, the book delivers a smooth plot with an original plot. As the story progresses you read the famous quotes from Korben (played by Bruce Willis) that have become such an icon for this movie.The reason I've read this is because I've seen the movie and I thought it would be funny to read the book as well. The book is 99% just like the movie missing out the line: "Aziz, Light!" which was changed to "Hey Aziz!". A bit disappointing because it was my favourite quote but I still enjoyed it.My favourite character was Zorg. In the movie, Zorg is played by Gary Oldman and his wittiness and humour is written everywhere during this novel; and is a delight to read.My favourite quote was definitely "'We're saved' said Cornelius. - - - - 'I'm dead' said Zorg" because the opposite use made me laugh. It was pure brilliance.This book fills the category: Book that has been turned into a movieRead this book when you see it... trust me...
Normally books of movies are a bit hit an miss. This writer however, has won Hugo and Nebula awards for his work and I do love his turn of phrase, I know these should go in the quotes section (and I will put them there!) but do allow me to indulge!The very first page is an absolute delight but too long to include in its entirety - just pick it up and have a look, you'll like it!On the silver-tongued, super green DJ...Through the door came a being of intense vivacity, impeccable sartorial integrity, and intermittent intelligibility.On an attractive view..He raised his sunglasses and saw a young woman in an impossibly brief dress with an improbably welcoming smile On love.. This woman was truly what he wanted, and therefore he was truly afraid for the first time. Bisson does a great job of keeping up with the action as well as keeping the descriptive text sumptuous and alive. He writes pithy sentences that are a delight to read and put a smile on my face.A great book to start 2013 with
