HBO MaxValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.7
Overview
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
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Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques human military expansion and cover-ups, advocating for the rights and justice of a displaced, peaceful alien species, aligning with anti-colonial and environmentalist progressive ideologies.
The movie features a visually diverse cast of alien species and some supporting human characters of color, though its primary human leads are white. The narrative includes a subtle critique of military overreach through a white antagonist's past actions, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively, with its white protagonists serving as clear heroes.
Secondary
The film features Bubble, a shapeshifting alien, who utilizes her unique physical abilities to defeat multiple male opponents in close-quarters combat during a rescue mission.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no discernible portrayal or impact on queer representation within the film's narrative.
The film adapts the "Valérian and Laureline" comic series. The main protagonists, Valerian and Laureline, retain their original genders. No other significant characters established with a specific gender in the source material were portrayed as a different gender in the film.
The film adapts the French comic series "Valérian and Laureline." The main protagonists, Valerian and Laureline, are depicted as white in the source material and are portrayed by white actors in the film. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race in the comics is portrayed as a different race in the movie.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.4
6.6
Critic Ratings
4.7
5.1
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