Comments by "Seven Proxies" (@sevenproxies4255) on "Analyzing Evil: The Fifth Element" video.

  1. The costumes of this film are actually quite brilliant. It's a french production, so the costume designers would be people deep into the high fashion world. So when you see an outlandish costume in the film, it's not just a costume but probably a kind of avant garde cotoure that would be right at home in some of the Parisian catwalks. I'd say it adds a certain cultural depth to the film that you may not have found in a purely american production. Also if you're a sci-fi buff, it's always a treat to watch french productions and read comic books of the genre. The priorities are considerations in making them are quite different, colourful and refreshing compared to works from the anglosphere. Not necessairly "better" all the time, but just "different". It's kind of like the difference between western anglosphere science fiction and Japanese Anime.
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  2. I think there's actually two things that give life meaning. Love is one of them. But the second one is discovery. As the late comedian Bill Hicks said (and probably several other philosophers and scientists) "We are the universe experiencing itself subjectively". The universe on it's own is composed or mostly dumb matter and anti-matter. It can't experience anything. But because parts of it has coalesced into living organisms and eventually ourselves, the universe can now, in a small part, experience itself and reflect upon itself. As humans our experience will be limited if we don't try to explore and discover our surroundings. And ever since our neolithic ancestors, we've always been compelled to discover things for ourselves. Heck it's not even exclusive to humans. Animals also spend a fair share of their life to explore and discover. Most of the time it's centered around finding food, water and mates. But many animal species also engage in seemingly irrational activities of discovery and play, like foxes snatching doggie toys from a human dog-owners yard to toss around and play with. Or monkeys playing around with sticks, stones or smaller animals. Even if an individual doesn't have love in his or her life, they can still experience the joys of discovery and exploration. It's not just rewarding for the soul, but also directly contributes to our survival and perpetuation. In a way, Leeloo also embodied the joy of discovery throughout the film. She was created very naive and childlike, and ended up spending much of her time exploring and learning things about the world like language, Kung-fu, the taste of chicken and so on. So to me, the Fifth Element is the love of discovery and the discovery of love.
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