Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Travis C — 29 Jul 2017

So Disappointed. Really wanted it to be good.

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Travis C on 29 Jul 2017.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kat Hughes (161) for The Hollywood News (161) on 22 Aug 2018

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By Sharronda Williams (83) for Pay Or Wait (83) on 12 Nov 2018

Valerian leaves the audience feeling like they should have stayed at home to rewatch Avatar or The Fifth Element again…

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By Craig W (627) on 27 Oct 2018

Spectacular, imaginative and one of a kind. A nice break from the other superhero movies out there…

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For a world that brings together the four corners of the universe, it's a shame that we're being told the same empty tale that we've seen a…

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By Anna C (930) on 13 Jul 2018

Another film with great special effects that reminds me of Avatar…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 08 Aug 2018

I commend it's efforts, but I just have no idea what was going on…

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By Sean Mulvihill (414) for FanboyNation.com (414) on 30 Oct 2018

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has a gorgeous look to it, but so many other factors of Besson's sci-fi epic leave much to be desired…

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