Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Jeanduchamp — 12 Jan 2018

It seems, there exists a plot against this movie, I don't know why but many people are up in arms about it. I'd watched it the second time to check my feelings - everything's OK with the movie, something's wrong with the people.

You know, the same people who give "Valerian" lowest grades on the reason that movie's plot is not enough cohesive and actors are not good enough, gives "10" to "Noah" and "Jupiter Ascending"! The same people who give "Valerian" lowest grade on the base that its plot is poorly written, highly appreciate "Jurassic World".

People who hate "Valerian" for the reason that its story is underwhelming, give "9" to 'Spider-Man: Homecoming". People who call it "an epic pile of crap" appreciate instead "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Fantastic Beasts".

.. And so on! It has no meaning, no logic, no sense at all! It's a pure hatred, nothing more, and I ask why?!!Why as soon as something outstanding and worth mentioning appears in the mainstream, there emerges a hoard of detractors who instantly begin slinging mud at it? Yes, it's a pure entertainment but it's absolutely good as an entertainment.

You know, it's not about CGIs, it's all about talent and imagination and how we use them. What does it teach us? To enjoy and value the life, of course, what else? I truly liked it and I sincerely thank Luc Besson for making a good engaging movie where he somehow contrived to avoid some standard stale and hollow issues that now seem almost unavoidable, e.

G.: social and family values theme, clerical propaganda, good people organizing for the struggle against bad authorities, hyper-muscled superheroes saving the world, super-villains with super-powers, static talking heads lost in endless dialogs intended to somehow patch holes in a plot etc.

And my special thanks to Luc for engaging for the leading roles actors, not "stars"! You know, not Tom Cruise or something of that kind! 7.