Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Rob P — 12 Nov 2017

Luc Besson delivers another good sci-fi love and triumph story. Great visuals in this one too.

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Rob P on 12 Nov 2017.

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

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