Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Terry G — 01 Jul 2018
From Luc Besson comes the sci-fi adventure film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, a visual spectacle that's a fest for the eyes (but not much else). Based on a graphic novel series, the story follows a pair of special agents who are tasked with uncovering the source of a mysterious radiation that's infecting the space station Alpha and threatens to destroy it.
Unfortunately Dane DeHaan is horribly miscast and has no chemistry with co-star Cara Delevingne. DeHaan lacks the charm and charisma needed to pull off the character, which is a fatal flaw of the film.
Also problematic is the overload of weird aliens and futuristic technology (making the film incredibly convoluted and hard to follow). Yet, there are some amazing special effects and some really interesting set and creature designs.
And the score isn't that bad either. But despite the imaginative aesthetic, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a clusterf***.
This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Terry G on 01 Jul 2018.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has generally received mixed reviews.
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