Why is there split screen when there's only 2 of you and you're sitting right next to each other? Looks weird.

Alonso does not like "The Fifth Element"? That means I'm gonna love this movie.

Sounds like "style over substance" is the applicable phrase for this one

I saw Valerian last Friday (right after Dunkirk) and I thought the visuals alone were worth the price of admission.

No more split screen, sweet lord that was not a plus.

Nice to see different point of views.

Why are you split screening two guys sitting at the same table?

I hear "cult classic", I yell "TRUE"

I had this movie marked as another crappy teen dystopian movie, glad I was wrong. I hope that doesn't kill it.

"I had fun with this movie the same way I had fun with Jupiter Ascending" SOLD, I'm going to buy 10 tickets

Dane dehaan sounds like a bad actor version of keanu Reeves!

There will never be a "time" for Jupiter Ascending. It will forever be a joke, appreciated only through the arched eyebrow of deepest irony.

It's interesting that they say "Star wars!" is not presenting us with new stuff and this movie is, when the "Valérian and Laureline" comic was one of the George Lucas's biggest source of inspiration for Star Wars in the first place.

I loved The Fifth Element but hated Jupiter Ascending. Will I like this movie?

I can't believe there are people that don't like "The Fifth Element".

Bibbs is on point here. I can't wait to see this. People will love it or hate it. They're people will hate it because it's not Marvel or whatever sequel. Just appreciate something different, not done by an American studio btw.

Haven't yet seen the movie but wish they had cast someone older as Valerian, someone like Gael Garcia Bernal would have suited the part better in my view as a fan of the comic.

Thank you!!! I've been ticked off about them dropping Lauraline from the title since I first saw it!

What does "over-euro" mean?

Dane Dehaan thrives in indie cinema. Check out Two Lovers and a Bear. He out does the bear.

Dane DeHaan??? YES! DANE DEHAAN! What's the matter with you guys?

The professional is one of my favorite movies of all time

When the gay guy is trying hard to find the appeal of the man's sexuality.... there's a BIG PROBLEM.

I like Dane DeHaan, and so does my boyfriend. He's very appealing as the average man actor, as many normal guys can see themselves in his place. We don't need a big name heart throb to do this role, and as someone who's new to the comic, DeHaan brought me into the film, and had me stoked for months to see the finished product.

This one I am interested in seeing. Don't mind if it is a little weird....appreciate that it is different.

OMG, thanks for the retro call outs to some of my favorite movies. These troupes and molds of SCI-FI are both holding back and encouraged the True Science Fiction. There is a whole family of "Grandparents of the Space Opera" that read like this film looks. A little history - Speed Racer, Fifth Element, Barbarella, Wizard of Oz, Metropolis.

I really like the split screen! Great review

Can I ask why we occasionally put these two into a split screen every once in a while when they are literally sitting a foot away from each other anyway...?

Huh... glad I'm not the only one who thought Speed Racer was grossly under appreciated.

It is a french pulp sci-fan, it hit the mark perfectly and was a wonderful space opera, key word opera. It is supposed to be about love and heart.

I don't get what people see in Cara Delevingne as an actress.

The cast and effects of Jupiter Ascending would have been perfect for a new Flash Gordon movie.

wtf makes him miss casted? because they don't think he's hot?

You hooked me at "Shape shifting stripper". I was already so close, then I herd that line & the actress's name & just started laughing.

at first the comic book was name "Valerian". It's later that the name changed to" Valerian et Laureline "

Jupiter ascending is no where near Valerian. I enjoyed every second of this movie. I really liked the message in the end. Forgiveness. Can't wait to see it again!!

Movies are subjective. That's why it's good to have multiple critics. You can tell what kind of person you are most like and likely judge whether you will like it based on that.

Loving Bib's shirt. Hikeeba!

I saw it yesterday, I loved it as well. Overwhelming fits quite well as a description.

I'm gonna watch it because it's something new and fresh from a comic book that I didn't know even existed, but I love belgian/french comic book. I'll wait to see it before taking a huge dump on Dane and Cara.

Why the opinion that Dane DeHaan is mis-cast?

I love Speed Racer, Jupiter Ascending and The Fifth Element and I like DeHaan as an actor. Definitely seeing this.

I loved Starship Troopers and Fifth Element when it came out. I will like this movie. #growgrowl

Best since Cloud Atlas?

Avatar looked like a cartoon & I laughed the whole time!

BIIIIIIIIBIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~~~~ For somereason, i heard Christian Harlof's sound when i saw Bibiani.

I just got around to watching this movie and I loved it. Even though I was worried about the main characters. I think they were pretty likeable and the movie was just amazing.

The comic was only called Valerian in the beginning.

Love the review especially Bibbs being there. #growlgrowl

Great conversation. 😮🤔 11:37 makes me excited to see this! lol

Saw this today, I like their review too. Ultimately for me Valerian is a hyper-enjoyable example of how much more invested you can be in a movie when you follow one of the stars on Instagram! Cara Delevingne can be interpreted as sucking in this movie (equilaterally in a few scenes at least), but also as delivering things that no one else can (as attested by her myriad followers on instagram of which I am happily one!) =) A more detailed opinion on the actual movie: I am probably almost completely foreign to Euro-sci-fi sensibilities, and then even more so in comic-book form, so couldn't catch any references of the many that might be there. The movie's taste of cheeziness made me feel like there was too much going on. The cheeze I guess could be seen as blatantly OG Star Trek (in hyper-color). Contrastingly The Fifth Element I felt had a sweeping and involving taste of editing. Valerian has speed... like you're reading a comic book fast! Speed Racer and Jupiter Ascending, both mentioned in the review here, are to me both films made by people with a more informed sense of intellectual delivery. Speed Racer has a similar speed to Valerian. But it also has an emotive balance in scene transitions that doesn't fall flat for me. Jupiter Ascending is far more stylistically muted than Valerian or SR. But it is a smart, expansive, and bookish sci-fi. All 3 to me are a great watch! ..But I only have 1 movie actor in my tiny Instagram addiction! Cara is a thrilling personality, who is in a unique way holding sway over an age-group about a decade below my gen-X Kurt Cobain generational wash-out (yes their "places" are different and everything else and all that). But I LOVE what she comes up with over and over again. Fan! Edit: Do I like what she likes? not necessarily. Do I like the glorification of a consumerist/exclusivist society? nope. But still... I assume I'm just stuck on her Tolstoy-War and Peace, "intelligent face."-words and manner.

The funny thing about the WTF channel is the critics review the movie, and then more often than not the WTF viewers review the critics.

9.2!!!!!! Are you kidding me?!?! Truly the only thing going for this film were the visuals, literally, that was it!

Sick to my stomach that none of the reviewers on KZfaq reference the animated shows. Clearly they haven't even taken the time to do proper research on the subject matter.

I'm so glad you guys liked this. I'm loving this movie especially after 4-5 viewings

Don't confuse European style with French Style. You can always tell it's French or Belgium. Lucky Luke, Asterix, Marsupilami All have bright colors and straight forward plot. The problem usually is that the films are meh while the comics are great.

I fucking LOVE The Fifth Element.

This movie was a fun time along with being visually mesmerizing. I agree that Dane DeHaan was miscast, more for his appearance than his talent. I have read the translated comic, "The Empire of a Thousand Planets", but actually was more informed by the prologue of this movie than the comic itself. Reviewers are correct, if you liked The Fifth Element you will appreciate this movie. However this film is NOT as bat-s**t crazy or cheaply weird as Jupiter Ascending.

Where's the Dunkirk review?

I was so not interested in this movie just off the trailers but I'm so fucking in now. Alonso hates it, Bibs likes it, and cara is real cute

Alonso should've started with saying he didn't like the Fifth Element, then I would've stopped hearing him fart for 13 minutes

I could tell in the trailers that the movie was miscasted. I watched and see the character's behavior and actions and thought, "Why are the leads being played by people who look like they are in high school?"I will still see it, but hope that the casting doesn't distract.

The fifth element is fucking amazing

Now that I know Alonso doesn't like the 5th Element, I think I'm gonna like Valerian

Really loved Fifth Element. Maybe this deserves a watch.

their face when trying to convince people to watch it, makes me think. this movie might end up like fantastic 4 , 2015 version.

I've really been wanting to see this for a long time.... And I guess my dad and I are the only ones who liked Jupiter Acending. I'm not saying it's a great movie. But I enjoyed it.

George Lucas loves French comics!!

I'm making a huge mistake watching all the clips, trailers and reviews for this movie... Now I expect the CGI to look better than real life. And I already know the story, that's it's weak point. It's the only comic he could have made the first movie about though, because otherwise NOBODY would understand the universe. This movie was an introduction to the universe, so the world building is the most important part of it.

lol, IGN thought Cara was THE weak point in the movie. Funny but I agree with you guys much more on movies.

I can't wait for this to come out. It looks off beat weird, which is a nice change of pass.

I really can't understand why they thought Dan DeHaan would make the perfect Valerian. I really like him as an actor, but I just don't buy him as the handsome adventure hero type. There is no conceivable way I could suspend that level of disbelief.

No fucking way you can defend anything in Jupiter Ascending over the 5th Element

Herbie?

I liked this movie very much, i wish this would be a ten season series.

Was it their intention for the audience to hate the two main stars? I seriously wanted both of them to die 15 minutes in. My thoughts never changed throughout. That being said this movie is GORGEOUS!!!!! Everyone should see this on the best quality screen they can find. The plot and the acting are atrocious, but oh well. This has Avatar beat hands down in the stunning visuals department.

I didn't know the comic predated Star Wars

just left the theater, this movie was amazing

I agree no idea what they were thinking but I guess it's different a bit lol

Dane Dehaan is a great actor. Just watch A Cure For Wellness and see. But I have to agree that Luc Besson chose actors of the wrong age. Valerian should be pushing 40, based on his character profile. But, I get it, Dan is flavour of the month, so let's pick him. They're trying to go for a younger audience, but most Sci-Fi fans are in their 40s or 50s. Not everyone, obviously, but if you grew up on Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica or Star Wars, then you will love this movie, like Bibbs. Hipsters like Alonso? Not so much.

It's "The Beast" Bibbiani!

So, let me get this straight, the young girl dies and chooses Valerian as a host. The remaining survivors learn about us humans, master space travel, go to alpha, sense Valerian and they do all this by the time Valerian goes on his mission at the beginning of the film. That dosenot make any sense.

I think this movie was simultaneously very ambitious and very safe. I found it very predictable plot wise and in terms of the imaginative world building I was angry that it didn't let me stay in one place long enough to appreciate anything. The sequence at the market was probably the most interesting thing in the film for me. The Rihanna part was cool but it went absolutely no where and was wasted. His little mission to rescue her from the primitive fat aliens was so hokey and pointless. The main alien species was kinda cool but also way way too uncanny valley for my taste. And yes their chemistry was just not good. I think they are both okay actors but they didn't work romantically at all. Also I thought most of the writing was atrocious. I think this would work so much better as a TV show.

I CANT BELIVE YOU GAVE IT A 10 ALONSO!!!

I have yet to see John Carter of Mars. Would that be a cult movie?

Big thumbs down on the split screen. They're sitting right next to each other. What's the point? Stay with the two-shot.

Usually I watch jasmine entertainment on here for reviews but think this movie looks oddly interesting

Dan the Hun? :P

I just saw this movie and I dont think I've been more disappointed this year.

V to me is like Speed Racer; True, the flicks r a visual feast but The main Character just couldn't carry the movie.

In Short... It's Avatar. Come for a story, stay for your eyes.

Bib is on the money with this one...

I thought star wars was influenced by flash Gordon.

And the point of this is ??? You are on a pitiful mission on your own to bomb this movie, by repeating and emphasizing the hate reviews by Hollywood Insider who have their own dark agenda? Without them, Rotten Tomatoes would be above 80 % as 3 out of 4 reviewers gave a (very) positive review. So you know it is not destroyed by critics as you so desperately want.

DANE DEHAAN?!?!?!

Bibbs is my kind of critic.

I think touting your movie as "the thing that inspired Star Trek or Star Wars" does not work. John Carter had the same thing and look at how well it did.

i really want to like this movie and I will see it this weekend because I would've loved to see it as a movie franchise but it won't happen due to a 200 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET!!!! it will never break even and that it is really unfortunate. i hope i'll be proven wrong but that's very unlikely

JUst saw it and the guy on the left is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT CORRECT

The trailer made me think it would be a 1...