Post by FShuttari on Jul 31, 2017 10:33:23 GMT -5
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets - Review Thread
What the heck? No one else has seen this yet except me? Anyways...
Although I too enjoy super hero movies, action movies blah blah - they are getting tired. Good directors can get the pacing, directing and acting so right that the same-ol story can be told while still be entertaining. Especially in science fiction, it seems there are no original ideas any more.
Then comes along Valerian - WOW! What a refreshing and imaginative world they've developed and an exciting movie they've created! The trailers truly do not do this movie justice. I watched this movie just for Luc Besson, because the trailer made the movie look like the usual Hollywood drivel. What I got instead was an extremely pleasing and original story that was superbly executed.
What I love about the movie is that the plot isn't your typical sci-fi plot. It plays like a detective story intermingled with action and amazing visuals, culminating in a very satisfying ending that made me yearn for sequels to learn more about the universe Besson has created.
My only negative thing about this movie were the characters who had zero chemistry on screeen. Other than a fun ride and if you liked "The 5th Element" like I did, you'll probably end up enjoying this flick as well.
9/10
What the heck? No one else has seen this yet except me? Anyways...
Although I too enjoy super hero movies, action movies blah blah - they are getting tired. Good directors can get the pacing, directing and acting so right that the same-ol story can be told while still be entertaining. Especially in science fiction, it seems there are no original ideas any more.
Then comes along Valerian - WOW! What a refreshing and imaginative world they've developed and an exciting movie they've created! The trailers truly do not do this movie justice. I watched this movie just for Luc Besson, because the trailer made the movie look like the usual Hollywood drivel. What I got instead was an extremely pleasing and original story that was superbly executed.
What I love about the movie is that the plot isn't your typical sci-fi plot. It plays like a detective story intermingled with action and amazing visuals, culminating in a very satisfying ending that made me yearn for sequels to learn more about the universe Besson has created.
My only negative thing about this movie were the characters who had zero chemistry on screeen. Other than a fun ride and if you liked "The 5th Element" like I did, you'll probably end up enjoying this flick as well.
9/10
