Review of Dune (2021)
A beautiful adaptation of an epic, written by Frank Herbert. The story is so dense and long that it has been notoriously considered unadaptable, the first adaptation by David Lynch was panned critically and failed at the box office. But unlike then, the movie by Denis Villeneuve has exceeded expectations. The screenplay and cinematography of this movie are amazingly immersive and hypnotic.
Dune
Long ago…in a galaxy far far away…
before ‘Star Wars’, ‘Mad Max’, ‘Tremors’, and ‘Game of Thrones’…
there was only ‘Dune’.
The special and practical effects help create a sense of scope that made everything feel so big, so real and so engaging to watch. They used real locations for open spaces and made certain bits of environment like heat, harsh winds, soggy rain, and grass from the actual desert. So, if you enjoy CGI effects and great special effects, then Dune doesn’t disappoint.
Packed to the brim with great actors and talent, the cast helps enhance the experience of the movie brilliantly. In my opinion, Oscar Isaac and Stellan Skarsgård stole the show. Whenever Skarsgard was in a scene, the fear and dread at that moment were palpable.
In contrast to heaping praise I’ve bestowed on the film, I do have some criticism of it, mainly the dialogue. Unlike most people, I don’t have a problem with expository dialogue if done right. But in this case, the delivery felt off and weird at certain moments. In many scenes, characters talk as if the other person never heard the event or the incident, even though that wasn’t the case.
Overall, it was still an amazing experience, and considering the amount of quality content that the filmmakers have to adapt, this will be a long series.
Find my original review here.
