I had no idea what to expect from this film and I actually really enjoyed it. Highly unique plot, loved all the alien creatures, spectacularly aesthetically pleasing visuals! Overall an enjoyable choice.

stop vote 1 year before the film's release, it's pathetic...

Watch as though a child and don't let the more annoying performances, lackluster script, and none-too-subtle social justice statements laced throughout get to you and you'll be fine. I'm not going to lie - this movie has some serious issues, but if you can reign in your expectations and just enjoy it for the visual majesty it is (and on the big screen in 3D), then you got a shot enjoying yourself.

This was quite the disappointment. It was a weak story, unsympathetic main characters and a completely weird and unnecessary romantic storyline. Looks fantastic, but that's literally it.

I don't know why this movie is getting low reviews. The visuals are stunning. I love how "futuristic" it looked. Both visually and the technology used within. Some stuff i could see being possible in real life. [spoiler] that virtual market was an amazing concept. [/spoiler]

Additionally, i thought the story kept a good steady pace with very few boring parts. Overall I'm pleased, will watch again.

I just cannot believe the negative reviews this movie has been receiving. I came out of the cinema very happy indeed, having been superbly entertained. This was nothing short of a science fiction masterpiece, with stunning visuals, great story, solid acting and a good helping of humour.... all in all a perfect balance. What more do you want?! I could not fail to be astonished by the creative imagination of the film makers, the ideas just kept coming but the movie flowed in the right direction with never a dull moment or scene out of place. My hat goes off to Luc Besson for his courage and commitment. If you imagine a mix of Avatar, The Fifth Element and Men in Black you have Valarian... please ignore the bad reviews, go see this for yourself and be transported to an amazing place. 8.5/10

Enjoyable for the visuals and setting (which is thanks to the comics I guess) but loaded with tons of issues; bad chemestry from the leads, story gets worse by the minute, needless exposition dumps, plot holes, predictable, shilling social commentary (6 million... like really wow?) and a side story for Rihanna that adds nothing to the movie except runtime.

Visually stunning with great eye candy and about as good as Fifth Element. The performances were decent. Surprisingly Cara Delevingne fairs better than Dane DeHaan though.
The film definitely deserved more at the Box Office. Especially since it makes for a great IMAX experience. Even if the plot is some-what underwhelming. There's still plenty of cool moments.

This movies is just bad.
1. The script/story: chaotic, you go from one unique graphic scene to another. There are new sci-fi elements introduced, that are never used again (tools, suit abilities etc etc). After few minutes this gets boring because if there is something cool it will be over in the next few seconds. Also there are sections that could be just deleted as they add nothing to the plot (in over 20 minutes worth)
2. Acting: oh please, why why, who chose these "actors". Cara should stick to modeling and photos as she has only one facial expression (gets boring in 10 minutes) and has completely unappealing emotions. Dane DeHaan (Valerian) does not represent character that should be skilled and competent. Why the F*** was there Rhianna? Clive Owen performance also sad.
3. Visuals: Might have boon cool, but the fast scenes and everything diminished it for me, but there still are some good elements.

I might have forgotten some other stuff that were bad with this movie. Just waste of time and money

137 min of eye candy with about 20 min worth of story. Honestly, beside the visuals there is nothing remarkable to this movie. It´s enjoyable but in the end meaningless.