The Fifth Element (1997)
In 2263, Dallas, a flying taxi driver, is shocked when a beautiful woman named Leeloo falls from the sky and crashes through his roof. She proves to be a savior in more ways than one, as she is the perfect embodiment of the Fifth Element, which, when combined with the other four elements, creates a defense against the evil that is about to descend upon Earth. The ugly but kind Mondoshawans have brought her to Earth to ensure humanity's survival, but their mission may be thwarted by the malevolent shape-shifting Mangalores who have allied with the villainous corporate earthling Zorg. Initially, Dallas's intentions are romantic, but he is convinced by a priest, his former commanding officer, and Leeloo herself, to join the eccentric media star Ruby Rhod on a pleasure cruise, where a performance artist holds the key to humankind's survival in the form of four mystic tablets.
Books with substantial mentioning of The Fifth Element
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Beth A. Fhaner (editor), Devra M. Sladics and Jeff Hermann (Contributing Editors) Magill's Cinema Annual 1998, 17th Edition. A Survey of the Films of 1997 Detroit; London, 1998 |
Articles on The Fifth Element
| Nigel Floyd, Infinite city, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 6 (June), 1997 pp. 6-8 |
| Stella Bruzzi, On Jean-Paul Gaultier's costumes, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 6 (June), 1997 pp. 9 |
Reviews
| Kim Newman, The Fifth Element, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 7 (July), 1997 pp. 39-40 |
