This sci-fi story is certain a credit to Star Wars. Legend has it that Valerian was what influenced George Lucas first. It's a comic book story come to life, so there's a lot of history to cover.
Dane DeHann and Cara Delevingne stars as Hans and Leia (er, Valerian and Laureline) who are tasked to go find the mysterious force that is threatening their space world. It's a complicated Christopher Nolan-esque plot, so of course you find the familiar of The Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, and Blade Runner. And it wouldn't be reminiscent of Blade Runner without Rutger Hauer who plays the Federation President.
Nice subplot involving Rihanna (Bubble) and Ethan Hawke (Jolly). One of the better parts.
Good lead casting - Dane and Cara reminded me of Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in Edge of Tomorrow.
* * * * of 5
Logan Lucky
Another heist movie by Stephen Soderbergh, this one becomes a parody of the genre. In that end, it's a success. There's even a list of "How to Do a Heist" from 1. assemble a team to 2. shit happens to 3. know when to walk away.
It reminds of that classic Mickey Roarke line in Body Heat - "There are 20 things that can go wrong. If you're smart, you'll think of 10. And you're not smart".
The Logan Family (Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keogh) is not only Not That Smart, but also unlucky. Brother Clyde Logan is an amputee from his military service, where he volunteered to take the place of brother Jimmy Logan, the former high school quarterback. Now they are both bumming around Boone County, West Virginia.
When Jimmy loses his job and needs money for child support, he enlisted the ragtag bunch of family and hillbilly friends (Daniel Craig) to rob... The Charlotte Motor Speedway... NASCAR. What follows is an improbable run, even by heist standard movies.
Written by "Rebecca Blunt" this is believed to be a psedonym. I think this was just a mismash of writers trying get from A to Z while sticking every type of West Virginia caricature they could think of. And there's a lot, from the Charlie Daniels t shirt, to NASCAR, to the cars and bars, to the accents, to the fake tattoos. At least Jimmy is a good father.
Good lead performances by Channing Tatum and Adam Driver. Hilary Swank is wasted as the FBI Agent.
* * * of 5
It reminds of that classic Mickey Roarke line in Body Heat - "There are 20 things that can go wrong. If you're smart, you'll think of 10. And you're not smart".
The Logan Family (Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keogh) is not only Not That Smart, but also unlucky. Brother Clyde Logan is an amputee from his military service, where he volunteered to take the place of brother Jimmy Logan, the former high school quarterback. Now they are both bumming around Boone County, West Virginia.
When Jimmy loses his job and needs money for child support, he enlisted the ragtag bunch of family and hillbilly friends (Daniel Craig) to rob... The Charlotte Motor Speedway... NASCAR. What follows is an improbable run, even by heist standard movies.
Written by "Rebecca Blunt" this is believed to be a psedonym. I think this was just a mismash of writers trying get from A to Z while sticking every type of West Virginia caricature they could think of. And there's a lot, from the Charlie Daniels t shirt, to NASCAR, to the cars and bars, to the accents, to the fake tattoos. At least Jimmy is a good father.
Good lead performances by Channing Tatum and Adam Driver. Hilary Swank is wasted as the FBI Agent.
* * * of 5
Fall movie preview
Some movies to watch in the next 3 months:
It - 9/8 Pennywise the Clown by Stephen King
Stronger - 9/22 Jake Gyllenhall as survivor of Boston Marathon bombing after leg amputation
Flatliners 9/29 - director Niels Arden Oplev did Swedish version of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Blade Runner 2049 10/6
The Foreigner 10/13 - starring Jackie Chan
Suburbicon 10/27 - starring Matt Damon, directed by George Clooney
Justice League 11/17 - Wonder Woman returns
Coco 11/22 - Pixar goes to Mexico
It - 9/8 Pennywise the Clown by Stephen King
Stronger - 9/22 Jake Gyllenhall as survivor of Boston Marathon bombing after leg amputation
Flatliners 9/29 - director Niels Arden Oplev did Swedish version of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Blade Runner 2049 10/6
The Foreigner 10/13 - starring Jackie Chan
Suburbicon 10/27 - starring Matt Damon, directed by George Clooney
Justice League 11/17 - Wonder Woman returns
Coco 11/22 - Pixar goes to Mexico
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