Thus, they will save all life on Earth from total destruction. The aliens make a promise to the humans that when the Evil comes about, they will be there to unlock the power of the stones, together with the Fifth Element, and stop the impending doom. When the aliens fear the stones are not safe on Earth anymore, they recover them and entrust them to another alien being, named Diva Plavalaguna, an opera singer. These elements are represented through age-old stones, safeguarded by an alien race who have kept them hidden on Earth. The Fifth Element is the ultimate weapon to prevail over Evil, when used in conjunction with the four other elements earth, wind, water and fire.

The one hope of life and our Earth being saved is a supreme being known as the ‘Fifth Element’. The archaeologist deciphering states that an “Evil” will present itself every 5,000 years, and the world and indeed life itself will be in danger. The film begins in an ancient temple in Egypt, 1914, where ancient writing is being deciphered. It’s based on traditional values of good verse evil with a religious twist that manages to capture the viewer’s attention from the beginning of the film to its final, explosive end. Directed and written by Luc Besson the film takes a very bold, thought-provoking approach to depict civilisation’s future destiny with not so subtle religious themes. A standout in the field is the 1997 cult classic The Fifth Element. That could be said with most sci-fi films of the last century. Interestingly, many of the films mentioned above have deep religious undertones. Some may even be based on the natural order being disrupted like the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World franchises.

Some may be based on alien-invasions like Arrival, or The Day The Earth Stood Still. Many have themes of dystopian post-apocalyptic worlds like Mad Max, Waterworld, or the infamous Terminator series. Since the beginning of the 20 th century, a plethora of sci-fi films have been produced which mirror reality with a slight exaggeration or twist.

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