Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017 • 136 mínútur

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In the 28th century, Valerian (DeHaan) and Laureline (Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha — an ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

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Horrible.... just horrible... I reaallly tried to get all the way through it, but failed miserably about a quarter way through. Just because CG technology now allows for 50 trillion things to happen on screen all at once, doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to do so. Not to mention, the 2 main characters are the absolute worst. Cara Delevigne was absolutely UNBEARABLE and Dane Dahaan (whilst a bit of a better actor) looks like a hungover heroin addict in every scene.

Really enjoyed this movie, much better than heard of from “critics”. Wild imagination from Luc Besson again; based on his childhood comics, I could sense this was a personal labour of love for him. The two leads, Dane & Cara, are great and I'd like to see them return for a sequel, which hopefully next time they'll title it, “VALERIAN & LAURELINE” (also should've been the title for this movie). Happily & surprisingly, there was very little if any social-justice nonsense.

If you are into kids in space or Enders Game (which I'm definitely not) then this might be your thing. 5th Element is one of my favourite films, but this is way down the bottom of my list with lack of story, and the only acting coming from people other than the 2 lead actors. There are some moments of nice CGI, so you could be forgiven for having this movie playing in the background with the sound off. As an alternative, take a look at John Carter from Mars, you may be pleasantly surprised!