Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Rugby H — 21 Nov 2017

Wow wow wow wow. The movie is a visual marvel. No dull moment. Super entertaining magical and captivating .

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Rugby H on 21 Nov 2017.

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

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By Secret R (16) on 29 Dec 2018

I saw Valerian for the first time on 75 4K Ultra HD TV and it was a visually stunning feast for the eyes. Cara Delevinge was perfect…

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By Jessica D (420) on 30 Dec 2018

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There is no excuse for dialogue like this-unless it's meant to be read as a pure parody…

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By Colorado B (11) on 10 Aug 2018

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All in all, I would caution ... (those) just there to see the visuals to think twice ... It felt like a complete waste of time…

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By Serge L (642) on 14 Oct 2018

I think this film had many elements from the books that made it very worthy (i owned the books since I am a kid)…

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