Every five thousand years, doors between dimensions open and dark forces seek to disrupt the existing harmony. Every five thousand years, the universe needs a hero who can withstand this evil. XXIII century. New York taxi driver Corben Dallas must solve a global problem - the salvation of the entire human race.

Evil in the form of a red-hot mass endowed with intelligence is approaching the Earth. You can defeat him only by bringing together four elements (they are also the elements - earth, water, air and fire) and adding to them the mysterious fifth element.