Valerian and The City of A Thousand Planets (2017) A Secret Threatens A Peaceful Manufactured Planet

[@MG-iv9nw]

For me the script is cluttered with too many ideas, too many characters and too many locations. Plus we have too many action scenes and not enough time for any character development. Though I still kinda like this film despite its issues. Good first review too. Thanks

[@noovernightguests]

Thank you! And yes absolutely. There were enough things that I wanted to find out, and lots of side quests that were funny and weird. I mean the jellyfish scene?😂

[@MG-iv9nw]

@@noovernightguests...or the scene of a captured Laureline wearing a large flat hat that doubled for a plate?That's more like a horror film. So lots of ideas...some good ideas too...but no space for the viewer to take five. I don't think the cast had much of a chance, hence the criticisms of the two leads lacking "chemistry". Reminds of the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies...its too full on but they just about got away with it. Thanks for the quick reply.

[@noovernightguests]

Exactly, we see them being very playful and you know, youthful with each other. But I mean, proposing my guy? Never would have guessed their relationship was deep enough.

[@MG-iv9nw]

@@noovernightguests the two leads only had the classic "will they won't they" routine to work with. I suppose their relationship also depends on the source material (the comic) which could've played the same angle. Even so, a film needs pacing and timing to build the sense of belief that...to quote yourself...their relationship was deep enough for his proposal to have any real merit.

[@noovernightguests]

That's it! That's what it reminded me of, that back and forth that they do in so many action/sci fi movies 🙄