Review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) by Juan R — 12 Oct 2017

Visually stunning with a decent story. Makes me want to watch The 5th Element again.

This review of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) was written by Juan R on 12 Oct 2017.

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

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