Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets - Movie Review

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Chris Stuckmann reviews Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, starring Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Rutger Hauer. Directed by Luc Besson.

[@battleupsaber462]

I can't help but feel that this movie should have swapped leads with Passengers.

[@PANCHO15108]

BattleUp Saber Bro yes

[@goodgamelover123]

YES. That would of been amazing.

[@RomanFanboy]

Keanu Reeves was supposed to be the male lead in passengers

[@lsimplyl2804]

That blew my mind, that sounds so right LOL 0_0

[@southpawalex3548]

That actually sound great!

[@karbonianload]

"Lots of sweaty people" lol

[@gregsamarael1753]

"and becoming sweaty ourselves!"

[@karbonianload]

But he makes it sound like a cornucopia of sweaty nerds

[@afonsolucas2219]

Karbonian Load It is.

[@Asli_Dexter]

I heard slutty at first

[@vasilisn9373]

He met Jon Schnep

[@noemiecansier8466]

I'm French and I grew up in the comics this movie is based on. And honestly and my dad were nearly crying tears of joy while watching. They perfectly captured French sci fi (which hollywood has been ripping off for decades)

[@Dobcool]

The issue is that the two leads look like they are brother and sister

[@asmallbabby4205]

well Besson seems to be into forbidden love...

[@wolfsheepicornlayixing]

That's why I disliked the romance Family/friendly relationship was good enough

[@lsdesignweb]

That would have been a better way to go cause the "love" dialog was almost as bad a SW "I don't like sand"

[@robbiesharp311]

Donnie and Marie, Barrack and Michelle........

[@berkpick]

Guy: "This movie just doesn't work because the leads look related." Same guy: "I LOVE Game of Thrones, they get the incest just riiiiight."

[@Sol3UK]

Dane DeHaan was miscast in this, he was so wooden and unbelievable

[@JoseRodriguez-lo9wi]

The special effects where soooo good and story could've been better if it had better leads in it, both their acting was soooooo sooooo bad.

[@800Ms-k6n]

He's definetely not a bad actor, love him in A Cure For Wellness but yeah not all roles are extremely believable for him. The guy has talent, he needs to choose better scripts to work with

[@SineCordis]

Did anyone else notice that the protagonists kinda look like incestual twins?

[@charlescampbell5894]

They look like heroin addicts

[@manic6520]

I thought in the trailers it was some space adventure about a brother and sister.

[@Mitsu2040]

Yes! From the trailers I thought they were brother and sister!

[@BannerMirror501]

They looked like cavemen in space suits

[@oiat]

OMG lol I thought I was the only one. I seriously thought they were related

[@Ibaaz33]

Valerian and the city of england

[@Scott-tk8gi]

England might as well be a "city" of a thousand planets with all the foreigners moving there

[@SamJohnson-nu6oh]

Everyday brooooo

[@mastalee1776]

Obaid_243 lol I'm not surprised

[@jimmygraciano5522]

Obaid_243 BEST COMMENT EVER

[@BFCnational]

Obaid_243 W

[@bobzeda]

Dane DeHaan looks like he's 14 years old. How am I supposed to buy that he is the best special agent the 'space government' has??? I don't believe he's old enough to drink.

[@pa.o]

Dude was 31 years old when he filmed this movie tho

[@postproductions2466]

I think one of the major pitfalls of this movie was that the casting is very "Of its time". If this movie were made in the 70s-90s they would have properly cast the characters to actually look like their comic counterparts, with Valerian being traditionally masculine and rougish, and Lauraline being more traditionally effeminate and chipper. But we're currently in a period where slightly short, cute baby faced men are given the roles of traditionally masculine characters. (Compare the casting of Paul Atreides in David Lynchs "Dune" adaptation from the 80s to the new "Dune" by Villeneuve. Lynchs paul was depicted as looking boyish, but in a way where you could tell he was in the process of growing into a full man to fit the role of his very masculine father. Villeneuves Paul looks like a twink. There are manh other examples too, like the casting for The Flash compared with his originsk depictions, and the succedingly baby faced transition in the spiderman films from Toby Maguire to Andrew Garfield, to Tom Holland. Each one more boyish than the last) On top of that, theres been a push away from traditionally "beautiful" women towards casting more odd/unique looking women like this Lauraline or actresses like Anya Taylor. I wont go as deep into that though

[@randyrisch188]

looked like two 10th grade brats playing hero, I didn’t buy it !

[@Here_is_Waldo]

They should have said he was 90 years old or something. At least then we could think, "Oh, they've perfected aging technology, so it makes sense he looks young despite his skill." Instead he really doesn't look like a well-respected Major, made worse by the fact he doesn't act like a well-respected Major. He didn't even bother to read the mission briefing before going down to the planet.

[@gastonnovoa3839]

Why people keep trying to make us feel like cara delevigne can act. SHE CANT! And i dont hate her, i just feel like she gets big rols just because she has a lot of instagram followers.

[@anirudhviswanathan3986]

Gaston Novoa She is a model. She ought to stick to that.

[@Vidis88]

and she is a dude...

[@Nicolas7gr]

"She is a model" Yeah, like people are born one thing and they are only that

[@zammmerjammer]

+Nicolas7gr Being an actor is a job. Does she have the skills necessary to do the job? All signs point to no. If she wants to be an actor, she should get some training and do the work involved. But why bother when you have a rich well-connected family and still get cast in things because of your eyebrows and nothing else? There are at least 1000 other actresses out there who could have done a better job. (conservative estimate -- the real number is probably like 100,000)

[@ultraboombean]

There are a lot ofactors who started subpar but then developed acting skills. They mainly got jobs cuz of how hot they are. It's not just a female thing. But yeah it's annoying that it happens. She still may be able to improve though.

[@GrayFox370]

Stop trying to make Cara Delevingne happen Hollywood. It's not gonna happen.

[@linaware8635]

That's why she's a model, not an actress

[@aruk4972]

snakebitgoat at least that guy gave somewhat C+ performance in suicide squad

[@lucasisking]

It's not a Hollywood film. It's French.

[@bimbolecter9764]

It's still "de la merde" actually

[@aruk4972]

snakebitgoat suicide squad is hell of a movie that would need wizardry to try and fix it But I agree that hes in our throats and he doesn't even act okay like at least try to do so

[@mydarknessxd]

This movie was doomed to fail the day the makers decided that they would release it on the same day as Dunkirk

[@gqueirogabr]

Rishabh Sen absolutely agree. on one end you have a movie with seasoned actors a director riding high at the top of his game and a plot that is moving and historical while on the other end is a movie with questionable leads relying heavily on CGI in a genre thats been kind of lacking lately (Jupiter ascending) being something that comes to mind...

[@MegaMarkMorgan]

Because they have a similar target audience?

[@jonbaxter2254]

Dunkirk hype!

[@jorssu13]

Two words for you..."Counter" and "programming"

[@RyanHall42]

Zero interest in Dunkirk.

[@Ninjar1000]

It seems so familiar, because Valerian came first. The comic that this movie is based on basically inspired what we know today as the modern science fantasy genre.

[@jameshay7247]

Baloney. Princess of Mars, 1917. Buck Rogers, 1929. Flash Gordon, 1934. Lots of of sci-fi movies in the 1950s. Dune, 1965. Star Trek, 1967. 2001 a Space Odyssey, 1968. Valerian started in 1967, and none of it was translated into English until 1981. The Valerian comic was based on the US comics Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and Prince Valiant.

[@jh5kl]

@@jameshay7247 no, it clearly wasn t, every modern sci fi easily fit and find correpondence in valerian comics, unlike on the other ones. the ones you mention are simple colored versions of even older sci fi. valerian was radically different from everything that existed before. you can actually see Ridley scott, william gibson and many many other talking about how they were inspired by these guys

[@anormalguy9320]

The Green Goblin from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Enchantress from Suicide Squad. This is the closest thing we'll ever get of a Marvel/DC crossover movie.

[@postproductions2466]

Not the "Striking Vipers" episode from Black Mirror? 4 lead actors - 2 from marvel, 2 from dc.

[@thegirllikesmovies7389]

I had issues with the casting and they had no chemistry from the trailers I watched. Dane doesn't look like he could fight off a kid in 5th grade. And it just looked like such a mess.

[@anormalguy9320]

This will be one of those movies that's going to bomb at the Box Office but will get a fanbase over the years.

[@reign225]

I disagree with you normal guy

[@c0gsinc0gs]

If there's an audience for actors with zero charisma then yes.

[@ardent835]

Oh it will get Cara Delevingne's idiot weird fanbase

[@moviefan7755]

A normal Guy Absolutely agree. The movie was really good and Cara was good too. It's sad how much hate this movie gets and how it bombed in US

[@elbaecc]

I agree with you. I like this movie. It has its flaws, like, the leads don't really work. They don't emote as much as they should in the situation, and its evident they are reacting to empty space and tennis balls that will be CGI'ed over later on, kinda like The Star Wars Prequels. But I liked the movie overall. The world building is fantastic, the visuals are breathtaking, and the story while very simplistic, is coherent and understandable. Those Pearl aliens are the most beautiful aliens I have ever seen on the big screen. So I don't understand how so many critics are saying the plot makes no sense or is all over the place. It makes perfect sense. I shall be buying a Blu-Ray as soon as its out. I am a fan.

[@guillaumeg.beaulieu3326]

To me, the spiritual insights the energetic visual the storytelling the characters, everything felt fresh and audacious, its an excellent production in my eyes. I feel a bit sad and surprised its not being loved and recognized more. It is really high level compared to so many movies these days

[@eduardodiaz7767]

I just found out this movie existed, Amazing movie

[@longpham2993]

Better than all Marvel Phase 4. maybe just like MIB should be more

[@leskijin4988]

I think the same

[@Anndypap]

What a story, anyway how' your sex life ?

[@sahajpreetsingh6035]

Andy pap now that's what the fans really want to know.

[@saintniccage2818]

PsYch-Roxx pretty sure that joke went over your head....and did a flip

[@sahajpreetsingh6035]

saint nic cage I didn't get it then, what did it mean?

[@jefflnx465]

it's a quote from the infamous movie The Room

Andy pap You're My Favorite Customer!

[@jdayasmr]

I want to see this movie so bad, I find it intriguing how much Star Wars borrows from the original Valerian comics.

[@fromthehaven94]

Justin Day And yet, the average person will think otherwise.

[@trungkhoaLe]

Really i never knew about that details pls ?

[@Redrung]

thi nga pha every thing in tatooine, design , costume , plot , story , race all copied from valerian story

[@Wade_Fucking_Wilson]

Martin Blom Yet a new hope is overrated as fuck

[@jeromequinn214]

The first act of this movie is essentially a Star Trek mission with a Star Wars vibe to it. SInce the comics came out after Star Trek went on air, I'll assume they did borrow a bunch of things, especially how Star Trek portrayed alien cultures, and the military drama aspect, then went ballistic with the unique designs and injecting a more adventure vibe, and that's where the Star Wars inspiration lies at. The Bounty Hunter/Underworld aspects of Star Wars is definitely from Valerian, especially the entire Mos Eisley sequence. That being said, judging Valerian from the movie (haven't read it), I think the Star Wars inspiration ends there. Nothing else in the Star Wars universe seemed similar to this with the exception of Felucia's design.

[@ashleyleahy5859]

I loved this movie! It was very unique and entertaining. Took me to a fantasy world which is probably my favorite thing about movies!

[@stormtreeproductions6477]

The lead actors are absolutely awful. Dehaan sounds like a bad Keanu Reeves and Delevigne is an ice queen with no likability in absence of a pretty, symmetrical face. All style, no substance, and dialogue that rivals Attack of the Clones in its poor quality.

[@grillbaked]

Lol I was thinking "bad Nicolas cage impression", but it's pretty much the same thing. I could NOT stand his dialogue.

[@muckiprovokator8496]

it's two children pretending to be adults, Dane DeHaan is too skinny and small for a man, miscast

[@Sean-kc4ob]

Postives: Good visual...uh good visuals Negatives: everything else

[@rubenpulido5015]

Chris actually grew up in the city of a thousand planets.

[@eastbluedrew1664]

I just watched this movie for the first time and I wish I saw it in theaters cause I really like it just left me with a good feeling at the end love the world building

[@gino07770]

You need to watch it in 4D.

[@littlebigman45]

I agree whole heartedly with everything you said, especially with Dane Dehan, I really like the dude but dear god is he awful in this movie. He was trying to do the "deep cliche action movie star" voice but instead of embracing it, it seemed like he was trying to do the spoofy voice seriously but it obviously does not work.

[@bearzerger]

The problem with Valerian is that Luc Besson is just too much in love with the story. There was so much waste in it, which he couldn't bring himself to cut, because he loved it too much. That five minute poledancing scene for example or several infodumps which were completely unnecessary and really broke up the flow of the movie. But it was visually stunning. And it had the best opening to a scifi movie I've ever seen. The way they introduced us to Alpha was perfect. IMHO the entire movie should have taken place on Alpha- so no weird dimensional market in the desert- and that marriage subplot should have been gotten rid off. If Valerian and Laureline had been a new team with Valerian trying to lay the moves on her and striking out the shaky chemistry would have been fitting.

[@JeffAndresWilliams]

I didn't have any problems with the visuals or the acting (besides Rihanna's VO lines when she wasn't on-screen). The plot really was the weakest part, especially the point of conflict between the two characters at the end that just magically solved itself. The entire segment where Laureline had to find Valerian and Valerian, in turn, had to rescue Larueline could have been done without.

[@bearzerger]

I can forgive them for the idea behind the rescue segment. That scene with the ridiculous hat and the brains for dinner reveal was the biggest laugh I had in the entire movie. And as I said, if Valerian and Laureline were a new team this could have served as a perfect way to show them actually bonding. Streamlining the plot and far fewer detours which served no purpose other than to satisfy the inner fanboy of Besson would have made this movie quite a bit better.

[@olsensth]

WHat you call waste was the best part of the movie. All this background info makes the world believeable. I hate that most Hollywood films are so streamlined these days. Terminator 2 for example (one of the best sci fi movies ever) drops minutes and minutes of infodumps all the time.

[@bearzerger]

Some level of infodump is necessary. For example the opening with the evolution of Alpha was great and I said so in my original post. However, that does not apply for those two minutes when the ship A.I. rattles down statistics about the station. Same with that infodump at the end when they explained the entire history of the Myur or however they were called since they escaped their destroyed planet. It was unnecessary and it completely ruined the tension at the end. As a viewer I could have inferred all of what it told us without that lengthy flashback. I still remain of the opinion that the movie would have been far better if it had cut out poledance, those two infodumps and the desert market and had started after the opening and that initial flashback with Valerian arriving at Alpha by himself. There he could have gotten his new partner Laureline and together they could have embarked on that first mission to get the little critter from the same criminal but set on Alpha. That crimeboss could have been featured when Valerian went to save Laureline from that braineating emperor. Perhaps those two characters could even have been one and the same. The rest could have stayed pretty much the same. All of this would have made for a tighter story, given an explanation for the shaky chemistry and cut some fifteen minutes from the runtime

[@erics.7862]

+bearzerger I think Luc has this problem in most of his films. You know that stupid annoying character Chris tucker plays in the fifth element has waaaay too much screen time. He does not bring the plot forward. The movie would work without him annoying me all the time!

[@riepie]

They should have had older leads or at least people who can actually act

[@tae523]

Riley 'The Troll' Conway of Kek, First of his name! I agree they should have cast tommy wiseau

[@pro.fessionalcomplainer]

Riley 'The Troll' Conway of Kek, First of his name! Dane Dehaan might be okay, but cara... I'm not sure why directors keep casting her as lead character except for marketing purpose only ._.

[@bluevalentine3392]

Riley 'The Troll' Conway of Kek, First of his name! Dane is a very good actor

[@XXXIshaqus]

he was brilliant in chronicle.

[@Josh-nj4wo]

Alan Mcniel hes good as any bad guy in the movie

[@xenawarriorprincess4495]

The grade you gave it makes complete sense, you can really tell by even just the trailers most of the time and effort went into effects. Also, Cara should've been Valerian out of the two choices because she looked 10 times more badass than the guy. Even so, in my opinion cara delevigne really isn't that strong of an actress- the casting was just really off for this movie. They probably just chose big names (Cara, Rihanna) to get more publicity. This could've been amazing, but instead it was just every thing everyone expected it to be, average

[@joshrobertson3187]

Cgi was done by weta digital who also lotr, avatar, king kong, and the new planet of the apes trilogy

[@Fullmetal1890P]

I just can't get over the fact that the female lead in this film looks just like that girl who went down for manslaughter for convincing her boyfriend to kill himself. Like, that was on the news RIGHT before these trailers came out and the resemblance is uncanny.

[@MonadoSaga94]

Most of you probably didn't know this but this movie is based on the French science fiction comic book series called Valérian and Laureline, first published in 1967. There's also a French-Japanese animated television series called Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline, that first aired in 2007.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

...Was the cartoon good?

[@MonadoSaga94]

Not really sure, but it looks interesting though.

[@bennettsilverstein1487]

It inspired Star Wars and most of what we know as sci fi...

[@Jprager]

Heathboyz94 The comic looks like they merged Star Wars and Bettye and Veronica, not sure how I feel about it

[@joshuafogg6600]

Bennett Silverstein No, that's Flash Gordon and other stuff like it.

[@TheophanyComedyGuru]

I just watched a 30 second ad. For you Chris. For you.

[@browngom]

those 2 actors look like brother and sister

[@cthulhutheendless1587]

Good or bad, I can never get tired of space operas.

[@ralphyetmore]

"It kinda felt like both of them were just looking really good for the camera". Not hard to do for Cara Delevingne...

[@mixflip]

Why would you not want to bring a camera to comicon? If anything comicon is the place I would absolutely want a camera! I have never been to comicon.

[@ayebuddy4810]

Tommy wiseau has better acting skills than Cara Delevingne

[@jakobrogers625]

aye Buddy You did not just say that. That is not true. That's bullshit. You did not just say that. You did nahht. Oh, hi Buddy.

[@fuckingloser2817]

Jake The Snake What line?

[@afonsolucas2219]

I HIT HER!

[@williamtimonen6814]

Afonso Lucas You wanna change the line?

[@Wade_Fucking_Wilson]

No he did naat

[@PunksterOS]

Cara DeLevingne is a terrible actress, that alone is enough not to make me want to go to the cinema to watch it, but then you said that she is better than Dane DeHaan, which may either be a slight on DeHaan or a positive for DeLevingne, regardless not wasting money to see it in a cinema.

[@MiXVoy]

Punkster she wants to be in the movies just to boost her modelling career, rather than a hobby which takes weeks/months

[@loreng2517]

Mixey Boy she's not a model anymore, though? she quit in order to become an actress (big mistake lol).

[@smashin]

Both actors scare the living day lights out of me.

[@Noname304y2u2]

It was also ridiculously racist at times!

[@realmarsastro]

Wasn't Dane in the movie Chronicle? He was pretty good in that one, at least.

[@leaf8554]

I figured with a movie like this where it's gotten so much attention from trailers everywhere, Chris would've had more to say. Nonetheless, if there's not much to watch, then there's just not much to say. Nice video as always, man!

[@LorenzoDoesntExist]

It's baffling how many things you're comparing this to when the comic it's based on precedes all of it. And I agree with your points about the two leads. It looks like they were cast for giving off the vibe of young French kids. Maybe if the film were in French, the dryness between them would come across as more romantic in an edgy French way.

[@kirakirakirikiri]

I appreciate your fairness in this review, Chris.

[@deepakgedere]

Review The Watchmen pls..

[@SpencerKylo]

DeepakG I agree he should do a review of The Watchmen.

[@adriaespona4504]

DeepakG please, yes.

[@ClassG7]

there are these things called time zones, so everyone stop complaining about the time he uploaded.

[@johnnyblaze543]

he will rate it an A.

[@hevoss]

it's an F at best...

[@maroofjuneja498]

Cara is a model.... what can u expect from her despite looks 😂

[@tristanhartup4936]

Personally, I never thought she looked that good-looking, to me, she just looks like a goblin

[@GaryKetchum808]

Tristan Hartup true, she isn't hot at all. But I'd still smash, just for the cash.

[@georgekurioreilly4857]

I think tom hardy used to be a model. Great actor.

[@Daaaanielle]

Cara is a "model" as in: her godfather owns the publishing company behind Vogue. Trust me she is no model and dear god she is no actress either. It's still painful to watch her in suicide squad.

[@maroofjuneja498]

George Kuri O'Reilly most of the model turned actors /actresses sucks..... but there r some exceptions like tom

[@charlottequin1629]

This is another example of how Hollywood directors now a days spend so much money and time on visuals and VFX etc and they forget that the script is way more important, a good story is what matters sigh.

[@Felix-ws3xr]

Charlotte Quin it is french...

[@9999AWC]

Charlotte Quin 1. It's French 2. Based on a late 60s comic 3. The director made this film mostly because he wanted to make this film his whole life 4. Not all modern movies are from Hollywood

[@jameshay7247]

No, just the ones people actually watch.

[@NeoDark93]

> The script is way more important Not really. Sometimes, movies don't focus on the plot because its intention is not to tell a story. There are plenty of films like this, and good ones, may I add. Valerian, though, is the kind of movie that should focus on plot.

[@wesreleases6346]

I think this is the last movie you should use that complaint about. It's not a Hollywood movie. It's big budget for sure but it was funded like an indie film.

[@BonDraper]

Chris was a lot more generous than I was expecting. Whole time I was watching I kept thinking I should of saw Dunkirk. Basically everything Chris said was spot on.

[@joesatchton212]

Irony: Seeing a youtube ad for the movie being reviewed before the Stuckmann video review. Confession: I only saw the trailer twice in theaters and I will be seeing this. I certainly will not go into Valerian expecting any sort of true cinematic story-telling greatness. However, I am interested to see the film from a visual bombast perspective. Luc Besson IS capable of strong work - I will give him the benefit of the doubt. Conclusion: At the very least, Valerian may end up being a perfect example of a personal popcorn movie for me. cheers Chris!

[@trinidadtheislandman4065]

Thanks for the review Chris! I saw it today as well and gave it a "Shaka Thumbs Up!" Visually it is a wonder and I liked the story; but also enjoyed 5th Element and Babylon 5 which I guess were directly inspired by Valerian! At it's core this is the movie that Jupiter Assending SHOULD have been! :)

[@alethearia]

It should have been a series. This movie needed more time to draw out the mystery, explore, and build chemistry (if they wanted to make the romance believable). It really really should have been a series.

[@ryanlazrine5345]

cara delevine is the new kristen stuart, one expression actor

[@anirudhviswanathan3986]

Remember Jennifer Connelly in The Hulk? She literally had exactly 1 expression throughout each and every scene of the movie. Even the smiles seemed forced.

[@ryanlazrine5345]

agree

[@ArcachuTimeLord]

let's not insult Kristen Stewart

[@ryanlazrine5345]

fair enough

[@90lancaster]

There is a scary idea I've heard that they hire talentless one-note actresses on purpose as the way the female mind works seems to require a reader/viewer insertion character so the idea is that you make the woman indistinct and boring then the audience can put themselves in her place - where as blokes seem fine in following the adventures of someone not like them. Woman seem to need this way in. Personally I hate this idea and if it's true of female psychology it's kinda depressing - I hope it's just a quirk of the teenage mind though. And not of adult females. But since I heard the idea brought up in relation to 50 shades and Twilight it's really depressed me. Oh and Sexist how (other than the lack of clothes and the poledancing?)

[@sirlyoder8330]

Thank you for a review, i agree 90% :) I went for a visuals, kind of knowing that the main story line is not as strong as it could be. So low expectations in story wise and really high expectations in visual world. I was stunned!! Loved the City its self seen from space and all the tiny worlds in it and the glowing pearl-people. So i am the one who will strongly recommend other people to see it. But only the ones who have loved Avatar+Blade Runner+Kingsman. And even though i tiny crush in Dane DeHaan since Kill Your Darlings, i do have to agree that in Valerian he seemed to be more like random pretty boy on the screen. Still...love it!

[@JannaSolo]

I wish I had known you were here!! I was here too! First time at SDCC and on the West Coast and it was fun. Hope you had a great con! Love your reviews!!

[@nickmattio3397]

"Wawawawhattss thathatat CorbanCorban? Ruby Don't gottatata time fafafor bombababombs here Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!"

[@SmileThePlanet]

i recently watched this movie (without knowing anything about it), and i was so surprised about it. the opening scene is now one of my favorite movie moments EVER! the rest of the movie had some minor flaws here and there.. but in generally i loved most of it. a very fun movie - every scifi fan should see it :)

[@jillvlantine]

So were some kind of overused joke?

[@SuperWorldJumper]

Saw it in 3D. It was visually stunning. I'm glad for the experience.

[@zeshu5524]

No matter if you're at your set up or not, still have awesome reviews as always Chris!

[@pyr4mid3]

Everytime someone - not french - introduces Luc Besson, he forgets to mention The Big Blue (1988), which is IMO his best movie

[@organizationxua]

Pyramide Khéops Well, thank you for mentioning it. ☺️ I'll check it out.

[@JC-rm6pm]

so basically this is fifth element 2017? except that Bruce Willis was badass in his role

[@HardKore5250]

JC4 Way better than Fifth Element this had unique powers and tech 💥!

[@bigman94755]

Cara Delevingne needs to stop acting. She is very pretty and is in big movies, but her acting isnt good.

[@erics.7862]

She is in movies because she has a lot of followers on Instagram. Now a days it doesn't matter if you are a good actor or not its just how many fans of you go watch the movie of an actor/actress.

[@grillbaked]

Aidan Arness What about the terrible lead actor? I realize that the script was terrible but his performance still came off as garbage. Cara isn't even a real actress and she was probably better.

[@bigman94755]

lovexsqualor they were both bad, but the guy (sorry can't remember his name) I have seen in movies where he has done a really good job in acting.

[@cartoon80s90s]

I am not a fan of hers, but she wasn't that bad in the movie. My problem is that both protagonists looked too young and they can't pass for experienced Federal Galactic agents.

[@boyzaya15]

She's not that bad.

[@marleyvillasenor4732]

Great review Chris! I have decided that I wanted to start a movie review blog online and I am totally new to this but i have a passion for film and i really enjoy going to mostly every movie release and taking notes. I was going to see if there is any way I can message you privately on any platform for advice? (Twitter, etc...) I look up to you as a reviewer and I have already learned so much from you just binge watching your videos during 12 hour night shifts. I appreciate the material you put out for us and continue the great work!

[@lknanml]

It had the feel of 5th Element but the nonexistent chemistry between the leads had a let's just get this page of dialog done and move on feel to it. It looked amazing and was fun at times. As a "movie re-watcher" I think once is enough for this one. Plus Valerian ValerianValerian Valerian ValerianValerian Valerian Valerian throughout the whole movie.

[@cartoon80s90s]

I loved the movie, but without its faults. I did not like the casting for the protagonists and I disliked the constant flirting. I think if it was more like the animated series, the end result would be better. Still, it was a pleasant movie and it saddens me that we probably won't get another as it performed poorly in the box office. A shame really.

[@shamelabaza3572]

Cara delevinge is so much overrated

[@blodiaaa6990]

vince mcmahon she's still gorgeous though

[@FryedPidgey]

vince mcmahon I've never seen or heard anyone overrate (?) her.

[@TheRoyalKnightPain19]

I've seen her acting well in everything... except in a movie.

[@shamelabaza3572]

Stig Johansen no shit!!! That's just terrible! !

[@vippsmillennial6336]

vince mcmahon She probably slept with the right kind of people.

[@shivavuyani]

This movie was so underrated this movie is sooo good

[@JohnFekoloid]

I'm just watching it now on cable. Funny thing, I never had any leads about it or knew it existed till I stumbled on it. So it doesn't seem to have carried well since 2017 when it came out.

[@greigmonkpics]

That was a solid review. I need to respect how you identified what was going on in the movie.

[@xxMikumikitakikaxx]

I do have high hopes for the story since the bd is one of my favourites. I intend to watch it tomorrow and hope to like what they did to my fave book in the saga. Also both Valérian and Laureline aren't supposed to have a lot of chemistry yet. This is the first book and because of that it's comprehensible if that happens

[@mrme4402]

please review "Cube" from 1997 :)

[@saiyanleague653]

Omg Rihanna in the movie 😍

[@BlazeTheMovieFan]

I personally love this movie. It's so creative.

[@dartagnanx1]

You have such a great talent for this! I love your reviews! Just a quick question? With so much to see, is a "c" a recommendation to PAY to see it or not?

[@ultraboombean]

A movie that also has very young looking actors with baby faces and that really stressed the teeny nature of the relationship was 'Baby Driver' but the way it marketed itself was all class and style . It looked mature , despite having those 'teen romance' underpinnings, and it works. Also the weird dreamy Thelma Louise type love story made that movie charming. And it didn't really feel just pinned on to me, but like a central element. Like a typical musical plot stabbed into a brutal heist movie lol.

[@GigaWhitArtandStuff]

Are we going to talk about how freakin long his arms look at that angle??

[@David_AC90]

I thought this movie would be about the Roman Empire :(

[@kylehollenbaugh3464]

David AC it is

[@glennowe7357]

Tom Cruise should have been the lead, just saying...

[@Fankas2000]

Big Boss Nigga did you saw Edge of Tomorrow, he could of done a 10 times better job.

[@fixpontt]

but he is too old, i would like to see an under30 badass actor

[@Fankas2000]

Fixpont The main character is supposed to be a veteran who has worked over a decade. You can't be a veteran when you look like a 16 year old.

[@fixpontt]

@Fankas2000: in military 30 year-old dudes are veterans, the problem Dane DeHaan looks like if he were 18, but i revently watched a maze runner review from Chris in this channel and i think the protagonist of that movie would have been better or even the protagonist of the Divergent series, everybody but Dane DeHaan

[@djgromo]

I think that Chris Pratt would be perfect for this role.

[@Orange6oy]

I watch this movie without any expectation and I LOVE it. It is a breath of fresh air. Yes, the casting was horrible. Cara Delevingne was kicking ass. When she angry, she is so good. Dane DeHaan fail as the character but The two together kinda like beauty and the greek in sci-fi. I don't care what other critic say, I think this movie is the hidden gems of 2017.

[@carnando4764]

Yeah, when I saw the trailers I thought "oh cool, their going for a Moebius comic book aesthetic" but the way the movie was advertised made it seem like a cliche action movie with pretty colors; so I was kinda iffy about it. Glad you made this review, keep up the good work.

[@fishwrld]

I actually really liked this movie I watched it and I felt like it was a pretty good movie it was nothing great but it was a good movie it was a decent movie the special effects were amazing and delete people had okay chemistry but not amazing chemistry that's all I can really say about the movie it's okay movie that's all I really have to say about it

[@grandmama94]

it looks like star wars and other things because they took half their "ideas" from european sci fi comics from the 70s..

[@emmedb2094]

grandmama94 This movie is based on a comic series, which "ideas" helped make movies like star wars, so yeah...

[@pauljordan1953]

grandmama94 which took those ideas from the valerian comics

[@drstrangelove9525]

grandmama94 the Comics influenced Star Wars

[@al112v4]

George was inspired mainly by Kurosawa, WWII and Flash Gordon. The fact that people think he 'stole' this comic book's ideas is just dull.

[@frippertonics6421]

@ al112v5: Yep. But folks will probably beat that notion into the ground, whether or not they've actually seen any of the comics.

[@noahw744]

Review Okja, I am interested to see your reaction and thoughts

[@HeliZero]

I am a fan of the Valarian comic book series and the movie is very true to the comic books and i can highly recommend them - if you are a sci-fi fan. People can easily misunderstand what the main characters are - they are not soldiers but agents of space and time. Many of the inhabitants in the city of a thousand planets in the movie are straight from the comic books. And the ship is able to travel in time. I think the movie had a incredible cool opening sequence .

[@luciaduenasable]

I really liked this movie, I actually loved it! It is original, different and the fact that the actors are "new" is a plus. But maybe I'm not the usual target for scify movies, not a fan of Star Wars or anything, so maybe that's why I enjoyed this one so much. I really liked her character and I I liked her as an actress, I have no idea who she is, but she sold me the character, I believed it. The chemistry was a bit awkward between them, I'll give you that, that part of the story needed some build up. I think maybe people are too used to super heroes or reboots and when something new comes along they are disappointed to be surprised. Maybe that's why all the blockbusters look alike. I think this movie will be appreciated over time.

[@Anon-qp3kt]

Lucia Dueñas Sorry, it might be new to you but this movie's ideas and effects are as archaic as can be. Time has passed and it is still a bad movie.

[@eringraves8310]

I thought Cara did better acting wise than the guy that played valerian. I also think the romantic subplot kind of sucked. If this movie became a franchise and if they address some of the writing and story telling it could be a really good series.

[@userman9301]

Cara Delevingne is the new Megan Fox

[@alittlebitofjessica]

Najjar Roger Except Megan Fox is a bombshell who at least seems to be aware of the fact that she's only in movies because of her boobs. Unlike Cara Delavigne who's just... there, with all the sex appeal of a wet paper bag all the while thinking she's God gift to humankind.

[@undermoonstars]

Megan Fox is actually beautilf and has sex appeal. And she's aware of her career being based on her looks. Cara, on the other hand, comes off as obnoxious and egoistical. She has ZERO sex appeal and acting skills are subpar.

[@epiphonedude4999]

Carrie Bradshaw she's a cute face. Her acting definitely needs work. Her acting is less than stellar to the public eye. Hopefully she takes the hint and takes lessons or something. I think she could be a good actor, but like any skill, you need to work at it.

[@Jprager]

Najjar Roger Megan Fox at least has a stance on her role and why she's casted. Im sorry Cara D. Is not all that striking and should just stick to photoshoots, the girl cannot act. Her only somewhat decent role was in Paper Towns and sge was hardly in there

[@Jprager]

9990O0 but at least Megan is alright with typecastijg Cara isn't even all that pretty to be in terms of look so what else is she doing there, she sucks

[@gunnarg1314]

Chris could you review all the Saw movies leading up to Jigsaw?

[@59design]

I loved this movie. Thought their chemistry was fine between characters. The issue was more the writing I feel. Some of the lines and words is what made it awkward. Overall though the creative ideas and thinking is what makes this film so unique and inspiring to me.

[@ChineseForUsOfficial]

Welcome to San Diego Chris!

[@LA-db3cl]

Chris can you please review the Godfather trilogy?!🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@xxToxicRampagexx]

I don't think I'll remember it in T-minus 1 day 😔

[@iamsims2268]

This movie is dope. Just saw it

[@serbancapraru8559]

Matowix It's sooo much worse. The visuals are fucking crazy, but the story just isn't there to support them. And neither are the characters.

[@ottovio]

its a great fucking movie...just marketed poorly and the main guy is not your usual hollywood buff dude...to me just makes it all the more believable

[@shinningdiamondswankai]

Taylor Sims yeah, but the plot could have been better with less emotional actions and more logic.

[@jackhoughton511]

Sorry for necro-posting or w.e, but how can a guy that's not buff and is the leading beat-em-up space be a realistic combination? I like Dane as an actor but the guy reeeeaaally didn't fit considering my arms are bigger than his and I think he's a good 10 years older than me.

[@HeliZero]

@@ottovio Spot on !

[@jordan1650]

The movie Valerian's story and the characters' chemistry are the way they are because this movie is based off the original comic series that started getting published way back in 1967. Its story may be outdated nowadays, but it was very impressive for the late 1960's, especially since it predates Star Wars.

[@milianozuniga-deanda4955]

Holy crap! It's amazing what lighting, makeup and editing does...lol! 😂

[@breadman8544]

I grew up on a thousand planets!

[@Khryssi05]

Dude Rihanna only had 5 minutes of screen time... I want my money back

[@guyeffect8298]

Khryssi05 you should be happy she can't act

[@marchizproductions4137]

🎶🎵"Bitch better have my money" - Rihanna🎵🎶😂😂

[@chookymooky9607]

Khryssi05 facts the only reason I went to watch this movie was because of riri's fine ass

[@rgsxyz1105]

Rihanna part was more like 15-20 minutes, I did like her character in the film.....the moive was ok, worth one viewing.

[@wontonmin6481]

Thank god for that....

[@chujackam]

This fcking movie has a budget of 200million dollars, like what the hell ? Luc Besson didn't make a good movie for decades now, who gave him that money ? That was a really dumb move.

[@vietnamd0820]

chujackam I looked at the trailer and said this movie is gonna bomb

[@chujackam]

Of course, that's obvious and I'm happy for that. Luc Besson needs to use his brain, I know he can, but he's just lazy.

[@emrysward5934]

You are seriously the reason I love watching movies so much now

[@ryaneades9382]

Chris, you are by far the best movie reviewer of all time

[@sirhchajilenosiner8682]

If you are reading this. You can read.

[@screamingwretch7412]

ARC Trooper 5555 it's a miracle

[@migalorsdarwin1930]

Damn you are right and i did not notice it my whole life.

[@GabrielGamingAtYt]

BUT I CANT SEE! OMG

[@josephcallaghan5155]

Please do more hilariocity reviews!

[@shashwatpunjabitech9227]

Chris grew up in a thousand planets

[@al_1232]

The plot was everywhere and I had no idea of what was happening most of the time

[@philipgotbored6495]

Thats becouse you are a moron. The movie was great.

[@Hyperdriveuk]

I prefer this setup.. seems more relaxed and natural.. well ok slightly better lighting and audio, but otherwise good!