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About Movie
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Featuring: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya
Class: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Delivered on: 22 Oct 2021
Author: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
Length: 155 min
Movie Review
"Dune" is centered in a far-off future in which humankind has developed in many scientific ways while also diversifying in many spiritual ones. In this scenario, people aren't on Earth, and the imperial family of Atreides is tasked with ruling the desert planet of Arrakis in a fight over supremacy that we don't completely comprehend at first. Which produces "the spice"—crude oil for those environmental in the audience—and poses a plethora of dangers to off-worlders.
To suggest I didn't like Villeneuve's previous flicks would be an exaggeration. But I can't dispute that he crafted a better-than-average film adaptation of the novel. Or, to be more precise, two-thirds of the book. The opening title is "Dune Part 1," and while this two-and-a-half-hour film gives a genuine epic experience. It's not shy about implying that there's more to the narrative.
Storytelling Preference
Herbert's vision aligns to Villeneuve's storytelling preferences to the point that he did not feel obligated to add his own ideas to this work. And, whereas Villeneuve has been and probably continues to be one of the most whiney directors alive. The novel wasn't a barrel of laughs either, and it's admirable that Villeneuve honoured the script's sparse light comments, which I assume originated from Roth.
During most of, the cinematographer manages to walk the fine line between grandeur and arrogance in between such unashamed thrill-generating sequences as the Gom Jabbar test. The spice herder rescue, the thopter-in-a-storm nail-biter, and various sandworm encounters and attacks. Thanks to the work of incredible specialists such as cinematographer Greig Fraser, editor Joe Walker, and production designer Patrice Vermette. If you're not a "Dune" fan, these lists will seem like nonsense.
And you'll read other reviews whining about how tough this is to follow. If you pay attention, it isn't, and the writer does a wonderful job with explication without having it look like EXPOSITION. Most of the time, at least. However, if you're not a fan of science fiction films, there may be little reason for you to be interested in "Dune". The novel has had a significant impact, notably on George Lucas. People, it's the DESERT PLANET. The highest mystics in the "Dune" universe had something called "The Voice," which evolved into "Jedi Mind Tricks." And so forth.
Villeneuve's strong cast does an excellent job of portraying Herbert's characters, who are more archetypes than people. Timothée Chalamet's early performance of Paul Atreides leans heavily on mental frailty. But he shakes it off compellingly as his character recognises his strength and knows how to Pursue His Fate.
Villeneuve previously stated that the film was developed "as a homage to the big-screen experience". That struck me as a fairly stupid rationale to make a movie at the moment. I understand what he meant now that I've watched "Dune," and I kind of agree with him.
Conclusion
The film is replete with cinematic references, mostly to films in the High Cinematic Spectacle genre. Of course, there's "Lawrence of Arabia," because desert. Depending on their current mood or overall disposition, they will either tickle or irritate certain cinephiles. I found these amusing. And they didn't detract from the primary plot of the film. I'll always appreciate Lynch's "Dune," a badly degraded dream-work that had little use for Herbert's messaging. However, Villeneuve's film is titled "Dune."
