XPost: rec.arts.movies.current-films
From: YourName@YourISP.com
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.
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)
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