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On 2021-10-21 08:16:19 +0000, Thor Odinson said:
I saw Dune last night in 3D in IMAX. I've read the book at least times in
my life and I've watched the 2000 Syfy miniseries several times also. I
know every twist and turn of the story, so I wasn't expecting much new. I just wanted to see how Denis Villeneuve would tell the story.
First of all, the casting was almost spot on. The only mistake was the
gender swapping of Kynes, though the actress herself did a decent enough
job.
The cinematography was meh. Everything was too dark, too, dusty, too
misty, too sandy, etc. In too many scenes, it was just too hard to make
out what was happening and it became a distraction.
Paul has a minor amount of character development, but he still seemed
kind of whiny even at the end. Granted, this is part of a two-part movie,
but after 2.5 hours, I would have expected more. The Baron Harkonnen has
vey little personality. Oscar Isaac seemed to be phoning it in a little
as Duke Leto. Jason Momoa's Duncan Idaho seemed to be having a good time,
but then Jason Momoa always seems to be having a good time no matter what he's doing. Missing from the books is Princess Irulan and Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen.
Finally, I have one last gripe. There are too many foreshadowing flashforwards which leaves the story a non-linear mess in some places. If you're not already a Dune fan, I think this will leave you pretty
confused in some places.
I give this movie a 3/5. I could have been better and I hope that part 2 redeems part 1.
Get your pyjamas ready ... the snoozefest will continue. "Dune: Part 2"
has just been announced, with a planned release on October 20, 2023. <
https://variety.com/2021/film/news/dune-part-2-sequel-1235094974/>
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