Valerian e a Cidade dos Mil Planetas

A good movie ruined by the ridiculous casting of Dane DeHaan asa swashbuckling, romantic lead. He ruins every scene with bad acting. He's neither heroic and the romantic chemistry between he and Cara Delvinge has all the sparks of a dripping sink.

The imagery is creative and the story inventive. A good story spoiled by one missed casting of the title character. Dane is not a romantic, nor a dashing heroic lead.

He's a little boy, playing toy soldiers.

DeHaan comes off like a prepubescent, nurtured 13 year old boy. He's less convincing as a "dangerous hero." His threatening stature has all the menace of Winnie The Poo.

So many positives for the film - good, complex story, excellent world building and great effects, and even a nod to the Fifth Element for Besson fans. And one negative - Dane DeHaan is not an action adventure leading man. What was Besson thinking? Sadly this is too big a negative to ignore and it completely ruins a film that could have been great.

I don't know DeHaan personally, he may be a great guy who is kind to puppies. But he simply does not have the on screen leading man charisma needed for a film like this. Instead of the cool, attractive, manly man with a hint of menace who can be relied on to battle the baddies and save the girl (like he is in the comics) DeHaan comes across like a slightly creepy looking entitled teenager who has decided that he's going to spend Daddy's money on being a space hero. You will hate him.

Unlike other reviewers, I actually think that Cara Delevingne is very good in this - her acting has vastly improved since Suicide Squad. That shame is that had she been opposite a better leading man it would have been far easier to spot

I like the movie and all the visual effects. Storyline is good, but not that amazing. The reason why this movie is not that good and many people didn't enjoy it is the very bad cast. Cara delevingne and Dane DeHaan as the main characters were completely wrong here, they are the most wrong decision ever. They aren't good actors at all and didn't deliver any emotions or passion. You don't get why Valerian and Laureline are into each other, no connection. And Dane DeHaan looks like a teenager, he is not the type to deliver this romantic tension. They really should have think twice about these actor choices. Would like a second movie like this but with better actors who are able to show some really good acting skills and are able to create tension and the feeling of understanding their characters and where they are coming from.

The first thing I want to say about this movie is that the visuals are absolutely insane! It's really a joy to watch, the aliens are extremely well made and the first scene is just gorgeous!

The story is predictable, but can keep you interested for most of the time. The main problem was the way things are explained, it's like the movie think that the viewers are not intelligent enough, and many times I found myself saying "well that was obvious". There are some scenes that have zero impact on the story, and they give you nothing interesting. I really wanted to know more about this world, about the species, but sadly that didn't happen.

The dialog is good but nothing exiting, sometimes they say the same stuff over and over and you may find yourself thinking "we get it, move on", and it's really cheesy at some points.

The acting is very good, the chemistry between Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne is great, and overall all the cast delivers.

This movie wasn't something amazing as I thought it would be judging by the trailers, but I still enjoyed it very much, the actions scenes were great and the humor was on point most of the time. I won't recommend this for those who look for something clever with breathtaking twists, but for those who enjoy solid acting, nice story and amazing visuals, this movie is definitely recommended.

Overall 7/10

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Two scrawny kids are presented as two of the best in the military / secret service. A General and a Sergeant, who look more like they would be good at helping you use an app on your phone. Valerian wants to marry Laureline for no apparent reason, and maintains a somewhat bored routine of presumptuous courting throughout

Unfortunately I could not get past this huge miss-casting. It removes any potential tension throughout because as the viewer you feel more capable of whatever task needs to be done by the protagonists

The script is also throwaway, full of obvious plot developments and overused dialogue

What brings the rating up to a 5 is that the visuals are both very creative and abundant. There are enough fantastical monsters, weapons, architecture, worlds, space ships etc to fill a trilogy

If only Luc Besson had got a script writer and cast as good as he did for Fifth Element, he'd have another cult classic.