c is for cornelius...

...more specifically, father vito cornelius from luc besson's imaginative space adventure 'the fifth element.'

i really should screen this movie more often... i mean like, until i know most of it by heart. i realize it's loud and gaudy and visually over the top, but the story and 'message' is sound, the action is fast, and the cast is virtually flawless. and my darling ian holm looks gorgeous with his 'just right' facial hair. i'm glad they just let him grow a 'normal' goatee. i'm glad like, the wardrobe department didn't make him carve a diamond shape on his chin or something. he looks great. and even though he's in a gaudy sci-fi romp, ian treats the part as if it were no less than shakespeare. every scene he's in, he steals. i love this shot, too. great expression. ian can pack 101 subtle expressions into 30 seconds of film... and that's only a slight exaggeration.