Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Directed by Luc Besson
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
aka: Valérian et la Cité des mille planètes
Film Synopsis
In the 28th century, Alpha deserves its epithet as the City of a Thousand
Planets. This sprawling futuristic metropolis is home to an ever-expanding
population, beings that have come from many worlds to settle and live together
in harmony, creating a civilisation of unprecedented sophistication.
For centuries Alpha has been a haven of peace and prosperity, but all this
is now placed in jeopardy when a mysterious malignant force begins to manifest
itself. Aware of the looming disaster facing humanity, the Defence
Minister summons two crack time-space agents, Valerian and Laureline,
and sends them on a vital mission to locate and eradicate the encroaching
menace. As they set out in their ship, The Intruder, the fearless duo
are about to confront the greatest challenge of their careers, and if they
fail it isn't just Alpha that will fall - the whole universe is in peril...
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.