Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Thewaffle — 22 Jul 2017
A great science fiction romp. The film speeds by so many interesting visuals and ideas pulling you into the next one before you've barely caught your breath. However, this is definitely not a film for everyone, it is outlandish and bizarre and will often contradict its own world's rules several times in the same scene.
You should definitely go in with more of a Monty Python mentality and less of a Star Wars mentality. The only major issue I had was with a 30-minute plot cul de sac right in the middle of the film. Rihanna shows up for a goofy and awkward side story that should have been completely cut from the final film; it merely provides a long distraction from the main plot and adds nothing to the overarching story.
I love that she's bringing people into the theaters for fun action sci-fi films like Battleship and Valerian, but they're clearly creating custom characters for her that just aren't very good. I loved everything before she shows up and after she leaves.
This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Thewaffle on 22 Jul 2017.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has generally received mixed reviews.
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