This particular movie has raised a controversy among the critics and the public concerning its quality. My subjective and personal opinion is positive; I liked it. The technical aspects were superb and the acting of the two leads was OK while important actors and Rihanna played secondary roles that were very interesting. The political message was humanitarian, multicultural and globalization friendly bringing in mind personalities like Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama, Guardian columnists and New Age pundits. It is true that many creatures, characters and themes were similar to other science fiction movies but the stock is limited therefore I do not blame the creators of Valerian. Truly I can't elaborate my preference in a long well- argued logical exposition; just my gut feeling as a viewer drove me to assess Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets positively and this mainly emotional and naive response makes me recommend it. I have to point out that certain people will find it's ideology repugnant, naive and hypocritical. Others will think that the plot and certain themes are not original and there will be a portion of viewers not satisfied with the acting quality of the protagonists. Those concerns have been described already in the reviews of critics and viewers. I can not counter them through reasoned arguments. For me the overall impression of the whole thing was enjoyable and emotionally satisfying- not all people think or feel alike though...
