Film2017136 min

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Name: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Released: 2017
Duration: 136 min
Cast: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefantasyfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"A universe without boundaries needs heroes without limits."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.6/10

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Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

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