Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Jorge B — 09 Aug 2017

Good movie! Pacing and story issues but overall good.

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Jorge B on 09 Aug 2017.

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

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