Why Dune (2021) Is Good But Can’t Be Great

And Why Closure Is Important In Movies

Light spoilers for Dune (2021)

I was approaching the edge of my seat. My palms were sweaty. My heart was pounding. My eyes were bulging. I was so invested I was willing to throw myself in between hero and villain just to protect them…I had never known a cinema to be more magical. That was the perfection that is, The Fellowship of The Ring.

I know, I know. It’s unfair to hold Dune to the same quality as the LOTR. But I couldn’t help having high standards for such an anticipated film from one of the world’s top directors. For context, Villeneuve’s BladeRunner 2049 is a masterpiece in my dystopia twinkling eyes.

Logically, I expected Dune (2021) to produce a similar feeling of rapture as his previous film but also as The Fellowship Of The Ring. On the surface the two projects share similar traits: It’s the beginning of an epic story, one that was tough to make and even tougher to adapt, one that’s as epic in sci-fi circles as Lord Of The Rings is in fantasy and most importantly is trying to condense a sprawling narrative into a palatable digestible story that will hook ranging audiences. In most ways, LOTR should be a template.

And in many of these ways, Dune lived up to its expectations. Visually, few can…