My first brush with Valerian and Laureline was a few decades ago when the first few of comics albums by Christin and Mézières were published locally.
Simply loved them and it always felt like a major event when another album was published (could be a year or two between albums).
So I couldn't help but have quite high expectations for this film
The film is a stunningly beautiful visual feast with rich, detailed and diverse environments (much like the comics), but for me, DeHaan and Delevigne didn't quite measure up as Valerian and Laureline. Too young and they lacked the warmth of the characters that is evident from the comics.
But what do I know; maybe the main characters are portrayed exactly as Besson wanted
For a film based on a book or comics, it can be tough to meet the internal "model" borne from the original work of art. I usually can judge a film by its own merits, separate from its origins, but didn't quite manage it with Valerian. Hey, I even enjoyed the first Jack Reacher film a lot (haven't seen the second one), even though Tom Cruise is nothing like Jack Reacher in Lee Child's JR books (I've read them all).
I will give this film another chance at some point, though. Saw it just once at the cinema.
Brilliant collection,
@Apollon !
I bet you have most (if not all) of the slip cover releases