Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Longstraddle — 23 Jul 2017
Overall the movie was very disappointing. Mostly due to the story and the two main protagonists. However, the basic setting (i.e. the city of a thousand planets) in which the story takes place is interesting and is the only reason why I awarded any points to this movie.
Taking Avatar as a benchmark, I evaluate the movie the following way: The development of the plot is way below the benchmark and not convincing. At no moment I was touched or surprised by the story: It just didnt make any sense.
The acting was below the benchmark. The relation between the protagonist seemed artificial: The "romance" is rather ridiculous and convinced me at no point of time. My conclusion is: if you expect something comparable to Avatar, you will be extremely disappointed.
If you expect a good and convincing plot, you will be extremely disappoined. If you expect a few nice pictures, and a few funny moments, you will be satisfied. For me personally watching this movie was a waste of both time and money.
This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Longstraddle on 23 Jul 2017.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has generally received mixed reviews.
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