Wonderful Reunion

I dislike sequels, and I especially hate reboots.. particularly in the current era. This movie would be a Direct to VHS release back in the day, but I’d consider it a good one. It’s more of a reunion than a movie. The acting is quite good, the story fair, the callbacks chuckle-worthy. Overall, it’s a heartwarming tale of nostalgia in the vein of The Hallmark Channel. If you liked the first movie, this won’t ruin that experience. It’s totally Woke-Free.

Pre-Totalitarian Agenda Movement

There is an obvious woke presence in this series, but it’s not insufferable. In fact, it’s largely handled with a nice dose of humor. I’m a fan of the first Captain America film mostly because of Peggy, so I was able to enjoy this series for that.

Beautiful, Subtle

Valerian has a casual subtlety to it. The message is so subtle that it’s barely noticeable. The film is quite tolerable in this respect. Perhaps it is just being true to its comic roots? In any case, if woke movies in general were handled like this, I doubt we’d need a website such as we’re on warning us off of hazards.

Note to Hollywood: use a scalpel not a chainsaw. I guess.

The Animaniacs can’t meme.