An ungodly mess created around a dualistic theology: the next scheduled showdown, early in the 23rd Century, between the forces of Good and Evil. The earthly representative of the former is a carrot-haired, grass-rooted anorexic (Milla Jovovich), known familiarly as The Supreme Being, and assisted by a smirky mercenary (Bruce Willis), a couple of Medievalist monks, and, in the final stages of the fight, a swishy, sashaying talk-show host. The opposing forces line up behind an anti-Messiah with the delivery of a glib Southern evangelist (Gary Oldman: bringer of instant boredom) and a team of prune-faced foam-rubber shapeshifters. Promising hokey prologue, in Egypt, in 1914; dopey mood-dampening attempts at comedy; ugly creatures, costumes, haircuts, sets, special effects. Luc Besson, who was already thinking Hollywood while still in France (La Femme Nikita), proves conclusively that he truly belongs. He can squander money with the best of them. (1997) — Duncan Shepherd