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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

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In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets uses sheer kinetic energy and visual thrills to overcome narrative obstacles and offer a viewing experience whose surreal pleasures sometimes outweigh its flaws.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Thing is, every time I had to focus on the two main characters, the noticeable holes in all of this started to grow bigger and become more bothersome. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 22, 2017 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald It's an enjoyable mess. Like all modern fantasy based on computer-generated technique, it confuses movement and action. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 16, 2017 Full Review Stephen Romei The Australian Besson loves messing around with time and space. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 11, 2017 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies ...a nearly 140 minutes slog through poor storytelling, boring characters, laughably bad dialogue, and CGI overload. Rated: 1.5/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Fletcher Powell KMUW - Wichita Public Radio If you’d asked me ... if it would matter that I’d spend a good three-quarters of a movie having no idea what was going on, I would have said: Yes. Yes, that would matter. But that was before I’d seen Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The outcome here is uneven: admirable for its ambition and mindless entertainment value, unable to hold up under close scrutiny, and often dazzlingly beautiful. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Gregory Beautiful special effects. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/21 Full Review Nadia Z Very beautiful, but what a terrible interplay between the two main characters. The graphics and the supporting characters really tried to save it, but could not overcome the wooden and "tell, not show" main characters. Such a shame. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Mark F It has the same proclivity for the weird and whacky that the Director's other eccentric sci-fi effort suffered from, often in an attempt to add comedy to the proceedings. Unfortunately it comes off as silly rather than funny and only detracts from the action and adventure. The movie's biggest problem though is its two leads being miscast - especially Dehaan who is more suited to playing troubled misfits. As a charming, slightly roguish hero his face and voice are completely wrong. Delevingne is a bit better, but lacking any real acting ability she's quite one note throughout the movie. These flaws are a shame as it's otherwise an imaginative and visually impressive bit if space opera with a decent story. It feels like a movie that could have been a lot better but for a different casting Director and a bit of a tighter grip on some of the tone Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Cynthia P I've watched this movie 3 times, and I love the chemistry between DeHaan and Cara, the storyline isn't boring, I'm confused why the rating is below 5. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Ben B The pictures are quite nice, but you keep thinking...why, how and my god, is this stupid. Also, the two main actors are badly cast. He is unlikable and not funny and she is unlikable and just sucks. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review juan gabriel h The only redeeming quality was the visuals, other than that it is a hard pass. The acting, the writing, the directing, they all seem very amateur, and pointless. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe.
Director
Luc Besson
Producer
Luc Besson, Virginie Silla
Screenwriter
Luc Besson
Distributor
STX Entertainment
Production Co
Fundamental Films, STX Entertainment, EuropaCorp
Rating
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Violence and Action|Brief Language|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.4M
Runtime
2h 17m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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