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Korben is a perfect middle-aged straight white guy's fantasy. He's a former hero who is now a put-upon everyman, scraping by in a menial job, having lost most of what was important to him. Then suddenly he's thrust in to the middle of saving the world, he get's to re-claim all his glory as a soldier and hero, and he gets to fall in love with the beautiful young semi-divine Milla Jovovich. Like I have that fantasy constantly, yearning for the body and skills I used to have, for the days when my love life was richer and I was stronger and more capable. So there's that element (lol) - The protagonist as a self-insert for a what a lot of middle-aged white guys would like to be.
Too tired to participate (my partner and I have had some good discussions of this movie) but want to say I really enjoyed your analysis and commentary. 5th element is one of my problematic faves. My own sci-fi worldbuilding took inspiration from it for years and years afterward.