Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Edvin E — 01 Nov 2017

Great effects good story mediocre to bad acting.

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Edvin E on 01 Nov 2017.

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

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By Anil E (4) on 14 Oct 2018

I think this film had many elements from the books that made it very worthy (i owned the books since I am a kid)…

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By Anna C (930) on 13 Jul 2018

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By Serge L (642) on 14 Oct 2018

I think this film had many elements from the books that made it very worthy (i owned the books since I am a kid)…

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By Joel Mayward (117) for Cinemayward (116) on 24 Nov 2018

Valerian is an imaginative, lavish visual feast. It's weird and wild, even wonderful…

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By Alex X (11) on 13 Jul 2018

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By Craig W (627) on 27 Oct 2018

Spectacular, imaginative and one of a kind. A nice break from the other superhero movies out there…

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By Aaron N (493) on 18 Jul 2018

Its not a deep film but overall I had fun and in 4k it looks stunning…

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By D B (92) on 18 Jul 2018

Its not a deep film but overall I had fun and in 4k it looks stunning…

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By Kat Hughes (161) for The Hollywood News (161) on 22 Aug 2018

A visual viewing experience like no other, be prepared to see the world in much more than just technicolour…

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