Dune 2021 Movie - Random Users Review
Dune
2021
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A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive. —Warner Bros.
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Dune review for Cult Film Fans
So a little background first. I'm not a fan of action movies from he past 15 years or so. Don't care for Marvel films, don't care for DC films, don't care for Star Wars films, or Star Trek. I didn't even care for Fury Road, though I love the earlier pictures in the series. I think they are over-produced and sanitized for general audiences, and ultimately safe and uninteresting.And as far as DV goes, the estimable Denis Villeneuve, I love his early movies, especially Polytechnique (which you must see if you haven't yet) and sort of dislike his bigger budget efforts and really didn't care for his Blade Runner at all. I felt Denis was proving to be all flash and no substance.But I have to say... I really enjoyed Dune (part 1 ... because remember this is half a story). Part of it is, the acting is great, which is a failing of most big action films these days. But that doesn't mean Jason Momoa doesn't try to ruin it with his hammy nonsense. But aside from his inept mugging, everybody else is good, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Stellan, etc etc. And I continue to think Timothee Chalamet is a serious film lead with great talent.Also the visuals are, of course, terrific, because Denis.. yea he has that shit down.But most of all I like it because it is dark, but not dumb and gratuitous dark like a Nolan Batman movie, but because it succesfully gets into the mind, mystery and insecurity of the protagonist. I thought the trailer for Dune made it look like a Star Wars movie. I was worried. But every big budget sci-fi sanitized trope is just tweaked a little, put off-kilter, and it all looks and sounds gorgeous. It won me, a major skeptic, over.Ultimately, I loved it because, maybe because, it is mainly about politics and political intrigue, which I guess, ultimately, is what the iconic novel is about. I don't know, I never read it and I couldn't get through ten minutes of the Lynch film - much as I adore Lynch. The politics in Dune isn't just a brush stroke like the Star Wars series, an excuse to roll into another overdone CGI battle sequence. The politics is sort of the beef in this film, a little like Shakespeare. Oh and when it comes to effects Villeneuve blows away the competition. He's one of the two or three best technical craftsmen in the movies today. It's him, Cuaron... and that's it.So, Dune, I recommend it. I recommend it even though it has no nudity and isn't transgressive in the ways we all love as cult film fans. It is still great even though it doesn't have those things. And I look forward to Part II. Hope you like it too.
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