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- 2017
- PG-13
- STX Entertainment
- 2 h 16 m
- 2017
- PG-13
- STX Entertainment
- 2 h 16 m
Summary In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara 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 ...
Directed By: Luc Besson
Written By: Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières, Luc Besson
- 2017
- PG-13
- STX Entertainment
- 2 h 16 m
- 2017
- PG-13
- STX Entertainment
- 2 h 16 m
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
51
6.4
Where to Watch
Summary In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara 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 ...
Directed By: Luc Besson
Written By: Pierre Christin, Jean-Claude Mézières, Luc Besson
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
51
38% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
49% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
13% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
51
38% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
49% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
13% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
It's a film filled with humor, charm, excitement and so many memorable images that many viewers will find themselves struggling to keep from blinking so as not to miss any of the eye-popping delights crammed into each overstuffed frame.
As a mogul, Besson doesn’t worry about pleasing his corporate masters. He and his visual effects supervisor, Scott Stokdyk, can expend all their energy on topping themselves and making each other laugh. The movie is like a wave that makes you want to yell, “Cowabunga!”
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 664 User Ratings
6.4
54% Positive
360 Ratings
360 Ratings
28% Mixed
187 Ratings
187 Ratings
18% Negative
117 Ratings
117 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 664 User Ratings
6.4
54% Positive
360 Ratings
360 Ratings
28% Mixed
187 Ratings
187 Ratings
18% Negative
117 Ratings
117 Ratings
One of the few really well done modern non-dystopian science fiction films based on the comics by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières. The film is visually stunning and full of surprising twists and turns. Above all, it is peppered with a lot of humor and great ideas. Every scene, every minute is a feast for the eyes and simply beautiful to look at! Above all, the performances of the protagonists convince with their simplicity and elegance. It is actually a well-crafted beautiful and dynamic love story of Major Valerian, skillfully played by Dane DeHaan and the lovely Sergeant Laureline played by the beautiful and gorgeous Cara Jocelyn Delevingne. The CGI's are in the upper area. The story is well thought out and masterfully executed on screen. Particularly noteworthy is the guest appearance of Rihanna, Rutger Hauer, one of the great actors of our time, who has unfortunately passed away and Ethan Hawke. Awesome! I've watched the movie 4 times and I'm always amazed at how well done it is! BRAVO LUC BESSON! BRAVO!
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On a purely visual level, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets deserves mention among the most technically accomplished works of those three. But as a complete motion picture experience, it falls considerably short.
Seldom has such a glittering wagon been hitched to such dull stars.
Workshop the story, script-doctor the dialogue and recast the lovely leads with actors who generate a little actual sexual heat and Besson might have had another “Fifth Element,” a minor classic on his hands.
Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets is a fantasy adventure that’s nowhere near as adventurous or fantastical as it should be.
At no point along the way does the film provide a reason to invest your interest in any of this.
I was entertained by “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets”, but I managed my expectations going in. This is not a movie made by the same Luc Besson that made some of my all time favorite movies back in the 1990's, but it is still an enjoyable experience that is really aimed at a pre-teen audience. If for nothing else, watch the scene at the beginning where they are growing the space station. Without a single word of dialog, that scene tells an incredibly inspiring story. I like that the rest of the movie tried, I just don't think it ever achieved much. I probably would have been willing to knock the grade up a notch if only the two leads had some chemistry. I give it a C, if you've already seen the best, but you insist on watching a movie, try this one out.
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The movie with a beautiful vneshny view and effects. And a boring, necessary plot, without acting... And how it was possible to release it at the same time in display with Dunkirk? Yes, the movie holds him to watch to the end the effects, but it isn't enough if Luc Besson is involved in it. I hope that further there will be a sequel which will get rid of these shortcomings.
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While I can see how the graphics might appeal to some, the CGI was painfully apparent to me, even when it wasn't supposed to be. And the leads had zero chemistry when we were supposed to believe that they did. I think that the writer/director wanted them to be attractive, kind of making the viewer think of Han Solo and Princess Leia, but it simply didn't work at all. I didn't hate the movie, but it's not one I am eager to see again.
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Production Company
EuropaCorp,
TF1 Films Production,
Orange Cinéma Séries,
TF1,
Fundamental Films,
BNP Paribas,
Orange Studio,
Universum Film (UFA),
Novo Pictures,
River Road Entertainment,
Belgium Film Fund,
Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit,
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC),
Gulf Film
Release Date Jul 21, 2017
Duration 2 h 16 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline From the visionary director of The Fifth Element and Lucy
Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Nominations
Annie Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 1 Nomination
