The special effects are top notch some of the aliens may look a bit rubbery but that adds to their charm. If you liked Luc Besson's previous sci-fi classic 'The Fifth Element' but thought it a little too restrained then this is the film for you! The story may be pretty simple but the execution gives us numerous exotic aliens and a brilliantly realised city that we swoop through as our protagonists travel through it. During this rescue they are separated and must rescue each other before finally finding the Commander and learning the truth about the planet Mül. Valerian and Laureline are tasked with rescuing him.
This is just the start of the adventure shortly after they return to Alpha with the Mül Converter Commander Arun Filitt is kidnapped by aliens and taken to an area of Alpha that has apparently become contaminated anybody who investigates disappears. Once there Valerian is tasked with retrieving the last Mül Converter a creature that replicates anything it eats. in fact they on a spaceship minutes from their destination. We then cut to the film's protagonists Major Valerian and his partner Sergeant Laureline who appear to be relaxing on a beach. at least it is idyllic until a space battle leads to the planet's destruction only a handful of locals survive. This concludes another recent attempt at the space opera genre, after The Wachowskis' "Jupiter Ascending", and it turns out that a space opera needs time and preparation to do it right and not rush development.Īs this film opens we learn how the International Space Station gradually grew in size and importance until its gravity started to affect the Earth It is pushed away but continues to grow ultimately becoming Alpha a city in space that supports beings from a thousand planets. With the right casting and script this movie could have been worth something. The script didn't help either, at times making me question how some parts of the dialogue were ever spoken out loud. I personally think that Dane DeHaan has potential, but it was clear that this set was not suitable for him. Right off the bat you could tell that the chemistry between DeHaan and Delevingne didn't exist and it stayed that way until the end of the picture. "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne as two Special operatives who must stop evil-doers from destroying Alpha, the city of a thousand planets, and uncover the truth behind the extinction of an alien race. Secondly, you could sense Besson's sci-fi additions with many quirky technological advancements in terms of guns or gadgets and small things like that make a true science-fiction film to me. It's not always easy to face-up against giants when it comes to the CGI business. First of all, 6/10 is a high rating for it, but to my reason it had stunning visual effects for a non-Hollywood or British movie and that is a remarkable thing to accomplish. Certainly, it has Luc Besson attached to write and direct and it is based on a famous long-running French comic-book series, so how can it go wrong? Well, many elements added to this dull but persistent aching after watching the whole film. For an international French movie, "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is a very ambitious project that was covered by an astonishing $200 million budget. Unfortunately, I was mislead by my own hopes and expectations. When I heard Luc Besson was going to work on a space opera, I immediately hoped it would be like "The Fifth Element" but with a little bit more complexity that would turn into a franchise.
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