Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets (2017)

Just my two cents worth.  This movie should have been entitled LAURELINE AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS.  Cara Delevingne captivated the different sets of audiences and her(Laureline) personality was(is) more likeable than of Dane DeHaan's depiction of Valerian. 

He(Dane DeHaan) is not bad to look at, but the way he was described here was as if he was the handsomest creature in Alpha, the city of a thousand planets. Besides, I couldn't brush the image of Harry Osborn off in my head as the Green Goblin(that really looks like a goblin in prosthetics). He did fine, but I could imagine other actors for the role.  Thank goodness he has youthful physiognomy.   

If there's another person or different specie that wowed everyone, it's got to be Rihanna. She's very, very graceful and she did a great job depicting Bubble.

Clive Owen was not an effective villain here.  I know he has played some anti-hero and villains convincingly, but here...he's still a good actor, but some of us thought he should've exchanged roles with the General(Sam Spruell, who did a good job, but I think he would have made justice to Mr. Owen's role, Commander Arün Filitt. 

The cameos were great too(including Ethan Hawke's) and so were the voice actors.

The special effects were good, but I can't believe someone compared this movie to Wonder Woman.

My nephew said Star Wars was based on, rather, inspired by, the French Comic Book series. He told me some trivia about this and that.

All in all, it was pretty exciting(even if there were dragging parts) plus I like that the inhabitants of the planet Mul gave back to nature and were all peace loving.   

Oh, and I don't think it would be a phenomenal blockbuster hit, but it definitely is worth watching.

INFO FROM THE WORLDWIDE WEB

In the 28th century, special operatives Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline work together to maintain order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the minister of defense, the duo embarks on a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where diverse species gather to share knowledge and culture. When a dark force threatens the peaceful city, Valerian and Laureline must race against time to identify the menace that also jeopardizes the future of the universe.

Initial release: 20 July 2017 (Germany)

Director: Luc Besson

Budget: 197 million EUR

Adapted from: Valérian and Laureline by Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières (Valérian et la Cité des mille planètes)

Music composed by: Alexandre Desplat

CAST FROM WIKIPEDIA:

Dane DeHaan as Major Valerian, a space-and-time-traveling agent and Laureline's partner/love interest
Cara Delevingne as Sergeant Laureline, a space-and-time-traveling agent and Valerian's partner/love interest
Clive Owen as Arün Filitt, Valerian and Laureline's commander
Rihanna as Bubble, a shapeshifting entertainer
Ethan Hawke as Jolly the Pimp
Herbie Hancock as Defence Minister
Kris Wu as Captain Neza
Rutger Hauer as the President of the World State Federation
John Goodman as the voice of Igon Siruss, a Kodar'Khan pirate captain and the galaxy's most-wanted criminal
Elizabeth Debicki as the voice of Emperor Haban Limaï
Sam Spruell as General Okto Bar
Alain Chabat as Bob the Pirate
Thom Findlay as the voice of the Pirates
Mathieu Kassovitz as Camelot on Big Market
Jonas Bloquet as K-Tron Warrior/Control Room Soldier
Sand Van Roy as Jessica Rabbit Creature
Sasha Luss as Princess Lihö-Minaa
Louis Leterrier as Captain Welcoming Mercurys
Olivier Megaton as Captain Welcoming KCO2
Sam Douglas as American Tourist