Yeah, it's really, really good. Like Satis said, the cinematography is outstanding - that shot where the Harkonnen fleet fires all those missiles at the outpost in the distance is just
But the whole movie was tight and well acted. I knew the main story beats from the Lynch version (didn't read the books) and it actually does pretty much the same things, just...better? Maybe not even better, because the Lynch movie is special in its own way. But tighter, perhaps? This felt more like it was trying to tell the story without unnecessary frills, while Lynch gonna Lynch. I also watched a Half in the Bag episode comparing the two and they talked about how Lynch kinda hated working on Dune, in the sense that he was constantly being pressured by the studio to make it into a more accessible movie, and that it sort of explains why it goes off the rails in the second half.
In any case, really looking forward to part 2 now! And unlike you lot, I won't even have to wait long. I didn't even recognize Bardem until you told me about him Derf. But he's great, like everyone else in the movie. As for Chamalet...I get it. He's a bit too pretty and thin to be a great Paul. But he's a good actor at least, and maybe he'll bulk up a little for part 2?Statistics: Posted by Rinox — Fri Feb 02, 2024 4:42 pm
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