Valerian Trailer a Scifidelic Experience

FTC Statement: Reviewers are frequently provided by the publisher/production company with a copy of the material being reviewed.The opinions published are solely those of the respective reviewers and may not reflect the opinions of CriticalBlast.com or its management.

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. (This is a legal requirement, as apparently some sites advertise for Amazon for free. Yes, that's sarcasm.)

Submitted by RJ Carter on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 10:56

From Director LUC BESSON comes this film adaptation of VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS, and the trailer for it is a mental whorligog of clashing environments, impossible physics, and illusory moments.

Set to The Beatles' "Because," this trailer immediately starts to put me in the frame of mind I was in when watching films like BLADE RUNNER, BRAZIL, and other scifidelic cinema treats (and a few not-so-treats, like JUPITER ASCENDING). It has all the right elements of "I don't know WTF I'm watching, but I want to see more of it!"

We've been hearing hints of VALERIAN since October 2015, but this is the first time I've seen a trailer for this. I realize it's based off a comic book, but it's a comic book I haven't read. I'm resisting the temptation to go seek out the series and/or graphic novel just so that I don't spoil the movie with too much preliminary knowledge.

Take a peek at the trailer here, and let us know your thoughts in the comment section. Too much style not enough substance? Storybook come to life? We want to know!<