The greatest strength of The Fifth Element is by far its sense of humor, which is something that most big-budget science fiction films never even attempt, much less manage to pull off.

Even though she is a genetically engineered warrior, Leeloo was engineered by the Mondoshawan to fight an unimaginable, ancient Evil, not human wickedness. She is a strong yet vulnerable savior (Carpenter 1) who has never been exposed to human war.

Inva Mula (born 27 June 1963) is an Albanian opera lyric soprano. She began her soprano career at a very early age. Her father (Avni Mula) and mother (Nina Mula) were also opera singers. She is also known for providing the voice of the diva Plavalaguna in the film The Fifth Element.

And then there's the Mondoshawans, the alien guardians of the weapon to defeat the great evil. Unlike Leeloo and Plavalaguna, the Mondoshawans don't look like fashion models. Instead, though, they bear a resemblance to an armored cartoon duck.