Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Jerry W — 26 Jul 2017

Beautiful movie. Plotting a little simplistic but liked it.

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Jerry W on 26 Jul 2017.

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

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By Al B (45) on 04 Aug 2018

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