If anything, the overall message of the film (and Leeloo's self-discovery) is "Humanity has its flaws, but also the potential to be more."Īs for the statue at the beginning, the "statue" taken by the Mondos was actually Leeloo's stasis chamber - like a "coffin" of sorts with her inside. It also backs up the concept that Leeloo had to embrace her humanity before she could destroy (attack?) the great evil. There are obviously other planets in the universe with civilizations on them, so why make a beeline straight to Earth? Because humanity, or what it can potentially become at some point, is the greatest threat. The theory of humanity in general being the Fifth Element is largely supported by the fact that the great evil (the black planet) existed to destroy all life, yet its first target was Earth. She is perfect from a biological standpoint.
Leeloo is not "perfect" because she kicks ass and looks good doing it. It has infinite genetic knowledge stored inside. MACTILBURGH: This cell is like a huge library. you see, normal human beings have 40 DNA memo groups, which is more than enough for any species to perpetuate itself. we've never encountered anything like it before. The Professor keeps reading over the inscription. In 1914, the Professor (when reading the inscription on Leeloo's chamber): Here are some quotes from the film that support the "perfect human" theory: This speculation comes not only from her tightly-packed DNA, but also from her weapon against evil being the "Divine Light of Creation". Simpler versions, yes, but based on the same DNA. It's never stated in the film, but there has been speculation among fans that Leeloo is, in fact, the first human being - the genetic "template" from which all other humans & animals on Earth were created. Basically, Leeloo is the "perfect" human, with her DNA containing the blueprint for everything that humanity has the potential to become. The Fifth Element is humanity, and Leeloo is the perfect specimen representing that element. We're therefore left to infer from dialogue in the script, film & novelization. Besson purposely left the film's various meanings ambiguous because he wanted viewers to make their own conclusions. Ok, some of this is supported by comments by Luc Besson, but it's mostly based on speculation & discussion among fans. TL DR : No official explanation, but we can speculate Leeloo represents humanity and its potential.
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