Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Michael S — 26 Aug 2017

Totally original film which is refreshing for a change!

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Michael S on 26 Aug 2017.

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

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By Cameron A (296) on 16 Nov 2018

This film is visually splendid, but little else. The performances are okay (at least, DeHaan is okay, the rest are pretty choppy)…

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By Nigel S (46) on 10 Aug 2018

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By Alex G (1,313) on 10 Jul 2018

Valerian was a movie that looked interesting, with decent effects, a solid cast, a setting with great potential, and a director who has done…

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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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By Aaron N (493) on 18 Jul 2018

Its not a deep film but overall I had fun and in 4k it looks stunning…

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By Al B (45) on 04 Aug 2018

I loved it, interesting story. Great Characters! wish it was a little longer, would watch it again…

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By Ronie T (17) on 11 Dec 2018

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The first five minutes or so are some of the most beautiful visual storytelling anyone has put to film in decades and one of the most forward-looking…

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