Fifth Element -1997-

Besson hired these artists to help design the world of 23rd-century New York. Their influence is immediately apparent. Unlike the utilitarian future of many American sci-fi films, the world of The Fifth Element is vertical, cluttered, and absurd. Flying cars (spinners) navigate smog layers, McDonald’s delivery boys fly through windows, and apartments are tiny, retractable pods.

His chemistry with the film’s co-star is the engine that drives the plot, but it is his relatable exhaustion that makes the audience care. fifth element -1997-

1997 Director: Luc Besson Starring: Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, and Chris Tucker. Besson hired these artists to help design the

If you haven't seen the film, the plot is deceptively simple. Every 5,000 years, a Great Evil (a giant burning ball of malevolence) approaches Earth. The only defense is four stones representing Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, aligned by a Fifth Element: Leeloo (which in her language means "Life"). If you haven't seen the film, the plot is deceptively simple

The film is, on its surface, a fetch quest. But the twist is the . Leeloo is a weapon of mass protection. Yet when she watches a recording of human history—specifically the wars, the bodies, the cruelty—she breaks down. She refuses to save humanity because she sees we are monsters.