don't usually comment on movies, but this one deserves it. 8 out of 10, only thing I would have done any different is to have shown the emporer more closely
Hans Zimmer soundtrack is masterful and matches the cinematography perfectly. An unreal execution by Denis Villeneuve.
Dune is one of the best stories ever written.
So they turned Muad'Dib into edward scissorhands in a desert. They dragged the story on and on with endless slow mo and flash forwards. Dissapointing, the cinematography and soundtrack was brilliant but thats all. 5/10 is generous. Ive read the books and watched all the dune tv shows and the 1984 movie and i would recommend them as a must watch before this.
Star Wars is for kids who wake up early on Saturday and Dune is for the big boys point blank period, Like Marvel is so Predictable and Basic compared to the more possible and realistic DC
Denis Villeneuve is the man!
There’s only one word that came into my mind after watching it: finally.
Finally, a blockbuster that isn’t afraid to be primarily driven by drama and tension, and doesn’t undercut its own tone by throwing in a joke every 30 seconds.
Finally, a blockbuster that puts actual effort in its cinematography, and doesn’t have a bland or calculated colour palette.
Finally, a blockbuster with a story that has actual substance and themes, and doesn’t rely on intertextual references or nostalgia to create a fake sheen of depth.
Finally, a blockbuster that doesn’t pander to China by having big, loud and overblown action sequences, but relies on practical and grounded spectacle instead (it has big sand worms, you really don’t need to throw anything at the screen besides that).
Finally, a blockbuster that actually feels big, because it isn’t primarily shot in close ups, or on a sound stage.
And of course: finally, a blockbuster that isn’t a fucking prequel, sequel, or connected to an already established IP somehow.
(Yeah, I know Tenet did those things as well, but I couldn’t get into that because the characters were so flat and uninteresting).
This just checks all the boxes. An engaging story with subtext, very well set up characters, great acting (like James Gunn, Villeneuve's great at accentuating the strengths of limited actors like Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa), spectecular visuals and art design (desaturated but not in an ugly washed out way), pacing (slow but it never drags), directing, one of Hans Zimmer’s best scores: it’s all here.
I only have one real criticism: there’s too much exposition, especially in the first half.
It can occasionally hold your hand by referencing things that have already been established previously, and some scenes of characters explaining stuff to each other could’ve been conveyed more visually.
Other than that, it’s easily one of the best films of the year.
I’ve seen some people critiquing it for being incomplete, which is true, but this isn’t just a set up for a future film.
It feels like a whole meal, there are pay offs in this, and the characters progress (even if, yes, their arcs are still incomplete).
8.5/10
Having never read the book, it's pretty clear that this movie had to fast track some exposition, and that's because this movie is almost ENTIRELY exposition. BUUUTTT, I don't think it was bad! I seriously enjoyed this movie. The plot, while heavy in exposition (and it had to be, it's clearly a very complex world with a lot of political drama), was still interesting, moved at a good pace, and was action-packed. I had no expectations, and I was blown away by the beauty of the world and connected with the characters. I'm not even mad I was Zendaya-baited.
Can someone answer me this? So there’s one planet that has the ingredient for Interstellar space travel. How did all the other planets get space travel and get to this one planet for this ingredient? Because, the one planet with the ingredient is populated with backward people with no technology.
A bit slow but I recommend watching Blade Runner 2049 or Arrival first. To get used to Denis Villeneuve‘s work. Since he is more about the story, visuals and a lot of dialogue than non-stop action.
The film is like an old school epic that are made much anymore, nevertheless. A stunning and engaging epic.
If you liked this, check out.: Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Dune (1984), FRANK HERBERT'S 'DUNE', Children of Dune
9,5/10
Incredible story, Incredible actors, Incredible score, Incredible filming, Incredible costume - you see everything was incredible
When you watch a movie and wish that it went for another 2 hours - fantastic.
Everything I wanted it to be and more. Perfectly cast and excellent soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. Epic Sci-Fi at its best.
Dune was an amazing visual and audial experience, and it definitely captured the vibe of Dune very well, but it lacked almost all of the depth of the book, from the lore, to the characters, and especially the plot. They cut out a huge chunk of the plot in the book, almost all of the political intrigue, and that resulted in it feeling incredibly rushed and the decisions of the characters often seemed odd and unexplained. For example, in the book, House Atreides know that House Harkonnen is planning a trap, they know the Emperor has turned on them, and they know to expect the Sardauker. They also strongly suspect there's a spy among them, and the drama surrounding this is incredibly interesting, and acted as a brilliant build-up to Doctor Yueh's betrayal. Alas, all of this was cut, and the film suffered for it.
Another fairly major gripe I had was the portrayal of Lady Jessica. In the book, she was an incredibly powerful character and was feared and respected by all. She was calm, collected, intelligent, and strong. In the film, she comes across as a mentally unstable mess, constantly crying and having mental breakdowns, and very little of her Bene Gesserit power was shown.
I had mixed reactions to the other characters. Paul and Leto Atreides were great, but Rabban Harkonnen felt very odd and not like a Harkonnen at all. Thufir Hawat was also disappointing, first they made him fat when he's supposed to still be strong (albeit ageing) warrior, but then they removed any mention of him being a Mentat and cut most of his scenes from the book.
And let's not forget to mention they cut my favourite scene from the book, which featured a dinner party and acted as very important character development for Paul, as well as showcasing the political situation on Arrakis as well as the extent of the Bene Gesserit powers.
In general, it felt like this film was less of an adaptation of the story and more of an illustration of it - omitting much of the plot, lore, and character development, and replacing it with beautiful visuals and music. Overall however, despite my disappointments at the various cuts and changes, and although I will continue to wonder what could have been achieved if the story had been split into 3 films instead of 2, this remains a fairly faithful adaptation of a book which is notoriously difficult to adapt to the screen, and as a result I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to the sequel.
A religious experience.
This movie brings story telling and action sequences at the right pace.
Brillant brilliant brilliant. This is truly a cinematic masterpiece that demands to be seen on the big screen. I have not read the book and didn‘t know anything about the story. Still I was immediately drawn into this beautiful and vast universe that Frank Herbert created and Dennis Villeneuve brought to life in this breathtaking film adaption. The acting is superb and the cinematography is top-notch. The soundtrack by Hans Zimmer is so otherworldly which fits the movie perfectly. As this was only Part 1 of the story I really hope we‘ll see Part 2 in the near future. I‘m definitely hooked on this franchise now. Next stop will be reading the book.
I've just seen it in cinema. Very powerful movie combined with a better soundtrack.
Can't wait for the second part!
Wow, that was even better on rewatch and boy am I pumped for Part 2!
Amazing how polarized the comments are on Trakt on this movie. I hate to take sides but it is incontestable that this is a way way over average Sci-fi film. So much total crapola is being released (yes that’s you Rebel Moon, the Creator, the Kitchen etc.) that it’s hard to criticize this movie. Even if it is a bit slow at times and perhaps a bit pretentious.
One of the best movies I've seen in a while. Totally amazing movie, though it may have been even a tiny bit better here and there. But overal: superb. Rebecca Furgoson is stunning and Oscar Isaac plays a great role. Jason Momoa plays as if he is really enjoying this role and hardly does any acting. Timothee Chalamet I'm not a fan off, same as rather overrated Zendaya, but all in all they play quite well. Perhaps I could have gone with a 10 if Chalamet was a bit more a proper actor who would be able to properly show some emotions instead of just being eye candy for young girls.
Tonight watched the movie for a second time in just few months time and I saw many more details that I missed at first. Very enjoyable!
GIVE ME THE SEQUEL NOW PLEASE
Last night I went to see Dune for a second time at the cinema. I had been looking forward to this movie for a long time. Now after watching it, I have to admit that I have more criticism in fields, where Denis Villeneuve is usually a master, than I thought. For example, I know Hans Zimmer's score is very hyped at the moment, and it's not that I don't like it, but I expected it to be different, with unique and exotic samples, with overall more influences from world music, especially arabic - as everyone knows Dune/Arrakis is very much inspired by arabic/nomadic cultures. I also feel like some of the themes in the score don't fit with the ongoing scenes/visuals. Some of the used samples are actually even annoying, like this female vocals killing your ears every 2 minutes There were also some scenes where I didn't quite like the editing or staging. It also would've been nice to have at least one representation of a actor from the middle east, for example in the role of Stilgar. Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of Javier Bardem and he did a good job, but it just would've been right.
Despite all that, the movie is worth seeing and an experience. However, I think that the second movie will decide how I will rate it overall. At the moment I have rated it 7 points.
So, despite whether it's a good movie or not, I think it's an important one, for cinema in general. It's worth experiencing and I can only encourage anyone interested to see it in theaters.
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Story: 7/10 | Script: 7/10 | Directing: 8/10 | Acting: 7/10 | Cinematography: 9/10 | Score: 6/10 | SFX/VFX: 10/10 | AudioVisual: 8/10 || Overall: 8/10
About as IMAX as a film can get. Every frame’s a painting.
Great in all aspects! Best ever, don't miss it! Hope not going to have 37 years to see a film like this again!!
An enormous epic that isn't interested in its characters as much as in its world. Surgical shots of gigantic spaceships, sprawling cities, and enthralling landscapes make everything else insignificant. That's not to say the characters are lost, they exert their authority in every frame indoors and present a very rich layer of politicking in the least amount of time possible. finally, Dune sets up for the sequel better than any original could and I can't wait to be 'Duned' again.
If you have been patiently waiting for this film to be released because you are a fan of the epic book trilogy, I don’t think you will be disappointed. Denis Villeneuve spent a great deal of his budget on sound, special effects, music and the pace of performances to make you feel you were watching something truly big and epic (perhaps I should tell you I saw it in an UltraAVX theatre). I should probably also tell you that CALL ME BY YOUR NAME makes it hard for me to like Timothée Chalamet in any movie just as EX MACHINA put me off Oscar Isaac (perhaps I have to get better at distancing an actor from a role. Surely, if their performance is that good that you have an enduring hate for their character/person, they must be accomplished in their craft? - Sorry, I digress). All that to say, this film cleared the field for both Chalamet and Isaac (they will be relieved, I’m sure), I totally bought in to their new characters. The acting is outstanding in this and the stand out performers are myriad and stellar. Indeed, that was crucial, as more of this movie depends on character than it does on furthering the action. I only have two issues with this film: often I found the sound effects, accents or volume of the dialogue obscured the words (I’m looking forward to seeing it again with closed caption) and, as previously hinted at, I found the pace of the actual story telling to be compromised by the grandeur. I give this film an 8 (grand) out of 10. [SciFi Classic]
Dune is one of the biggest sci-fi franchises that I never got into prior to Villeneuve getting his wish to adapt the books. I didn't avoid it because I assumed I'd dislike it, more just because I didn't care much for the Lynch movie as a kid and didn't get sucked in enough to want to really dive into the world anymore than that.
This is my third rewatch of this version of Dune, to get reacquainted with the story before watching the sequel, and I'm really sold now.
Nobody is as good at creating visually stunning science fiction films on the big screen as Denis Villeneuve. He had already proven this with "Arrival" and "Blade Runner 2049," but with "Dune" in 2021, he has delivered his greatest masterpiece to date. The film also came at exactly the right time, because after the Covid-19 crisis, it clearly showed that some works simply must be seen in a theater, preferably several times.
Perhaps the only criticism I can think of for "Dune" is its incomplete status. But since there is a part 2, that's not a big problem. Furthermore, David Lynch already showed in 1984 that it is difficult to adapt Frank Herbert's novel into just one film. The fact that Villeneuve can take his time means that the pacing is also much better this time.
Overall, Villeneuve's film is compelling on every level. Above all, it is a technical masterpiece. Whether it's the visual effects, the production design, the sound, or the score, it's incredibly impressive. Fans of Herbert's book can also be satisfied with the fairly faithful adaptation. And the casting is also a success; Timothée Chalamet is the perfect choice for the role of Paul Atreides; Rebecca Ferguson is always great anyway; and actors like Zendaya or Javier Bardem are only seen in small roles, but these will certainly be massively expanded in the sequel.
"Dune" was my favorite film of 2021, and it ultimately convinced me that I absolutely have to see every new film by Villeneuve on the big screen in the future. My anticipation for "Dune 2" is correspondingly high.
I haven't read the books but, I can say as a movie I would consider it to be one of my fav movies I've ever seen even though some parts are boring the music by Hans Zimmer makes up for it. I just know the 2nd part is going to be even better.
[8.8/10] Amazing visuals and music. Loved the "no hand holding" approach into this vast universe. They took leaps with going full steam ahead into the lore and cultures and it was so cool.
Only gripes I can think of were it was pretty slow moving, but I hope that will be paid off later. Also, dialogue was kind of hard to hear sometimes. Chalamet was decent. I didn't LOVE it, but I thought it was a good enough performance.
With those things being said, this move was straight up EPIC and I can't wait to watch it again.
You know when you are watching something truly special when you get goosebumps before the opening credits.
That one line and IMAX room shaking sound was enough to do just that.
Dune is a perfect example of science fiction and an epic triumph in every sense of the phrase.
I am so overcome with emotion that I cannot think of where to start ...
... perhaps I have, and perhaps that is enough.
Go see it, on the biggest screen and loudest sound system you can. You will thank me.
10/10
Back to the cinema at last and what an epic Film to remind me what i have been missing, Sit back and relax and really pay attention to the story and you will be rewarded with a great visual and auditory experience that is DUNE!
The first book in your eyes to watch. excellent music, awesome acting ,a masterpiece of our times i can't wait for the second book.
The spice must flow.....
One of the greatest movie of our time. Denis Villeneuve's masterclass. It's one of the toughest book to adapt into live action and the movie truely did justice to the source material. Movie captured the core essense of the novel so well and it looks absolutely amazing.
Only thing missing is the Gurney's baliset.
I saw this film last night and it's been a long time, since The Lord of the Rings I suppose, that I haven't been so gripped by a film. I never read the books but I was lucky enough to discover the 1984 movie.
This new version is artistically, in terms of picture, music and direction, a pure masterpiece.
My advise to all those who will go to see this film is to disconnect from your knowledge and/or your preconceptions. Just sit and watch it as if it was the first time you enter the Dune univers.
release date delayed to October 1st 2021
Everything I wanted it to be, blew my mind. I think this has the potential to become a saga as popular as Star Wars (but potentially for an broader audience) and such. I've got my fingers crossed for the potential of a second movie.
I see that people are optimistic but isn't Dune a sprawling epic. I don't think a movie with even great actors can really captured the magic that made the Dune series as beloved as it is. I would have rather watched this on HBO than in the theater. So, fingers crossed and I hope it doesn't fail.
Despite being 2.5 hours I kind of felt that there wasn’t enough going on
Unless this is successful in the box office, we won't get a part two from this director. Please, even if you don't go into the theater, buy a ticket.
To say this was an emotionally rewarding experience, I have to also state when I was a teenager I read the trilogy four times, and the following Herbert Sr. books twice each...forty years ago. I've been waiting a long time. Yes, this was an emotionally satisfying experience. That's on me. I know the story, and....
SPOILER ALERT
...That was before I understood the, "white savior," trope. I mean, I understood Frank Herbert said he wanted to explore what it would take to set-up a messiah...make People believe in one and follow one. But, I did not understand it is a warning. I did not understand that what happens to the Fremen is not a good thing -- what happens to EVERYONE as a result of Leto the Second following, "The Golden Path," is not a good thing. It's the ultimate warning... "Beware of someone coming in from outside promising to fix everything, and lead you to paradise," because you'll prolly just get bent over. And, even if it saves you from The Great Pause, you'll be bored for a very long time.
As a teen, and, even now, I'm enchanted by the secret powers of the Bene Geserit, the Bashar Teg, the Axolotle Tanks (female Tleilaxu) and the final Ghola of Idaho.
I'm a video addicted ADHD mo'fo, and I want very much for there to be a part two AND a part six...!!! I'm gonna buy a ticket. I hope you'll join me.
This work is important, majestic, biblical, huge.
Sadly, a lot of time has passed since my last visit to a cinema and there couldn't have been a more appropriate movie to watch there.
In fact, I consider it important because watching Dune we are all reminded that we still cannot do without cinemas.
This piece of art shocks, us spectators, very hard for the sounds and music, the scenography, and the customs. To those who said they didn't feel particularly connected to the characters, I must say that I think it was intended to be this way.
This is one of the reasons I find this movie majestic and biblical because it's a bit like watching photographs from the past or watching a paint: you hardly empathize with the characters in it, but you're able to admire the beauty and you can still feel certain emotions.
But at the same time watching Dune is clearly a more immersive experience compared to watching a paint. It's a journey from the perspective of an omniscient narrator to a dystopian futuristic world, made of technology, tyranny, and sand
This is a tone-perfect adaptation of Herbert's novel, but even if it weren't, I could watch brutalist architecture take off and land all day. An absolute visual triumph.
Not terrible/not great. Just like all movies these days.
2/10 too much sand.
In all seriousness, it was decent. I'm not really sure how much I enjoyed it though. I enjoyed the final act, and I was intrigued in the first act, but the middle part of the movie I did not enjoy all that much. If I had watched this movie while tired I'd have probably fallen asleep half way through. It's certainly beautiful to look at, and the sound is fantastic. But the pacing is definitely quite slow (not necessarily a bad thing) and I came away feeling as though there wasn't really all that much substance. Perhaps after watching a sequel I'll feel differently.
One of the most boring movies I’ve ever seen, watched it a second time so I could force myself to appreciate to but nope nothing happened. It’s looks visually impressive and the practical effects are amazing as well, but the characters and the plot aren’t interesting
Great music and visual effects! The ending feels a little abrupt, but that's keeping with the books. Looking forward to part 2!
I don’t think I’ve ever literally been on the edge of my seat for like 3/4 of a movie before. I may have lost about 20% of my hearing-
but it was totally worth it
I liked it a lot but it's painfully slow and too long for an introduction.
I was more invested in the story on this rewatch. I can see why it puts people off after their first watch, though. The first half is an exposition dump of characters and worlds. This happened and those do that...
Enjoying every moment now that I'm watching again... The first time I hated it!
7/10
The visuals are amazing. the story has potential. The movie couldn’t grab me, I didn’t feel like a was a part of this movie. With good movies I don’t notice the time going by, with this one I was wondering how long I had to watch it. Watched it 2 times, I wanna like it but it’s not my movie. Also not a fan of Timothy and Zendaya so that doesn’t help either.
Still going to watch dune part 2 in the hope the story gets better and the movie can keep me entertaint.
Somehow this movie is even better on re watch!
Having not consumed any sort of Dune media, I went into this with virtually no expectations except that I just wanted to see Denis Villeneuve flex his sci-fi muscles yet again. And flex, he did.
Dune moves slowly and methodically, and it manages to capture your attention with every setpiece, costume, and piece of technology. The politics are easy to understand, and you feel the weight every decision holds. The performances are all solid; even Jason Momoa's dudebro attitude didn't feel too out of place in this world because it fits his character.
Speaking of which, the worldbuilding is pretty cool. They do a great job at telling us what we need to know and hinting at how the rest of the world operates. I can't wait to see more of it.
Unfortunately, I couldn't be fully gripped by this movie because it's incomplete. I wish it were structured to feel like both Part One of the Dune story, as well as an individual movie (much like The Lord of the Rings), but that's not what we got. It almost feels anticlimactic, like it ended too soon. But I think my rating might change once I see Dune: Part Two. I hope I'll be more satisfied once we get the full story.
I love this movie so much, for my it feels like a giant Set up, it only prepares the story, it places the ball and I can´t wait to see how Villeneuve will kick the ball (hopefully in Part 2). I have a feeling, that we are only going up from here and with the Greatness of Part One that makes me so excited...
there has respectfully never been a movie to this date with better or sexier explosions than Dune, masterpiece of a movie
& Hans Zimmer did an amazing job with the soundtrack, as the legend always does
I have no idea why they used the reference to Al-Mahdi in Islam in this story!! They even gave him the same name, though in Islam, his name is Mohammed. not Paul. Could've used any other name, but why the rip-off?
The Arab names too, sand, spice (reference to oil) and and and... What is this?
Here's another one for the woke crowd. A non-white character has to be played by a non-white person, otherwise it's simply not right. A non-straight character has to be played by a non-straight person, otherwise it's just all wrong. Hell, a black or Indian character in a cartoon just has to be voiced by a black or Indian person, otherwise the world comes to an end! You can even change the sex of a character, for no apparent reason, it would seem. But a canonically 15yo character can, and indeed for all intents and purposes, has to be played by a 26yo guy, because that's okay.
The cinematography and the soundtrack are great. The pacing makes it drag on, I felt it was overly long at two and a half hours; at around the one hour mark I actually remarked how we were still basically playing the tutorial. The story got a little murky and muddled at times. Zendaya's all of maybe 15 minutes of screentime didn't really justify the separate character hypes (although I guess her being the wet dream of teenage boys might just be a legit interpretation of those scenes, lol). Not a bad movie, but it has its own share of issues to be sure.
This movie could have delivered more
I no longer need Jodorowsky's Dune.
I thought it was fantastic, but I'm really curious to know what people who aren't already familiar with the story think, I know who all these characters are and what their relationships are. I know what a mentat is (unlike my spell check apparently). I wonder if it is as awe-inspiring to someone coming into the universe for the first time.
Great narrative, epicness of events, vast environments, charismatic characters, well-fitter music. One of my best movie experiences. Can't wait for part 2.
Just saw it at the IMAX movie theater and it was really epic! I’m probably going back to see it again. Part 2 must be made.
I gave it 7 for the first viewing because I was expecting something more fast paced but upgraded it to 8 now that I watched it for what it is. Could've been more but it's just part one so 8 is pretty good. Great world building and characters. Fantastic visuals and most importantly, a compelling story with great performances. Personally, I don't need all action or twists. What sells a movie to me is acting plus a coherent story.. everything else is a bonus.
Watched over the course of 3 days because my girlfriend kept falling asleep.
Just like my first watch, I find it confusing and too slow for my taste. On the other hand it's also an impressive film with beautiful shots.
After today I'll finally know how I really feel about Dune, when I watch part 2. This is a big set-up and I hope it pays off. I initially wasn't gonna watch it in cinemas but since the ratings are so high, I don't want to miss out. But I'm really worried that I won't love Dune 2 as much as most people.
spectacular visuals, watched it again after two years. still can't get bored recommended
Re-watched in preparation for part 2 next week. I wish I had been writing reviews back when this came out, because I'd like to compare my current thoughts to my initial reaction, but overall I suspect they didn't change much. This is a spectacle focused movie that rightfully prides itself on production design, cinematography, and audio. I have a distinct memory of my brother coming out of the theater and raving about the costumes and you know what - he's not wrong. But through all of the impressive visuals and thunderous soundtrack, the characters and story felt a little thinner than I would have hoped. Not bad, by any means. I think the performances themselves are excellent. But I just didn't find myself particularly attached. I think part of the problem is that the scope is so ambitious that even with a 2.5+ hour runtime, things have to move pretty quickly to get through it. There's also the problem of being a part 1, as the arc definitely feels incomplete and the ending is somewhat abrupt/unsatisfying. Luckily, that last problem will soon be solved - looking forward to part 2!
Film 56 (Goal: 300) of 2024
Boy I really enjoy this film! I finally got a chance to watch Dune: Part One on the big screen which anyone who remotely likes this film should do. That being said, man is it hard to hear dialogue at times - a continual recent trend of big budget sci-fi. I don't blame Hans Zimmer booming score, but more just the audio mixing - as there are several times where dialogue happens with no score, and it's hard to hear.
At one point I had this film tracking higher, at 4.5 / 5, but towards the end, it does meander a bit until the climax. I also remember the climax being much more tense and exhilarating and on second watch, it wasn't what I remembered. Still, it's an easy 4 out of 5.
The cast is so good. Timothee made a fan out of me, and Rebecca Ferguson continues to be a tour-de-force. But everyone is phenomenal in this film. I want more films where Jason Momoa isn't the Aquaman dude because he can be so good.
Lastly the Oscar winning score is so good. Some people can definitely take or leave Hans Zimmer and you can argue for the last decade, he really has fallen back on deep booming scores but I love most of those. Here he combines that with elements of his Gladiator score, elements of what I assume is Middle Eastern - and it all combines into something glorious.
I cannot wait for Part 2. I never do the upgraded cinema experience, but I may just do it for Part 2.
This film is truly a space epic! This second watch had enough time since the first viewing to truly experience the spectacle again. Looking forward to the sequel!
Rating: 4/5 - 85% - Would Recommend
Enjoyable and interesting, but the ending was clearly not an ending. Guess we have to stay tuned for the sequel.
It's nice to have serious, dramatic science fiction.
Having not consumed any sort of Dune media, I went into this with virtually no expectations except that I just wanted to see Denis Villeneuve flex his sci-fi muscles yet again. And flex, he did.
Dune moves slowly and methodically, and it manages to capture your attention with every setpiece, costume, and piece of technology. The politics are easy to understand, and you feel the weight every decision holds. The performances are all solid; even Jason Momoa's dudebro attitude didn't feel too out of place in this world because it fits his character.
Speaking of which, the worldbuilding is pretty cool. They do a great job at telling us what we need to know and hinting at how the rest of the world operates. I can't wait to see more of it.
Unfortunately, I couldn't be fully gripped by this movie because it's incomplete. I wish it were structured to feel like both Part One of the Dune story, as well as an individual movie (much like The Lord of the Rings), but that's not what we got. It almost feels anticlimactic, like it ended too soon. But I think my rating might change once I see Dune: Part Two. I hope I'll be more satisfied once we get the full story.
I just watched Dune for the second time right now, and it just became more incredible. The acting, the special effects, the tone. This is gold sci-fi. I want to watch this again and again, and see more of this universe (as long as it keeps the quality of this movie in its sequels)
Great first part can't wait for the next one
Edit: after having read the books, bumping this up to a 9 since man what a great adaptation of the book!
This is hands down the best movie I have seen all year...It went way beyond my expectations! I was not disappointed in the least :heart:
The thrilling, breathtaking science fiction movie of this generation. Characters were a bit stilted and the pacing was a bit off at times. Other than that, I can find nothing to criticize. Jaw dropping cinematography, excellent acting, amazing special effects and a score to wrap it all in mystique. An almost perfect movie and leaves you thirsty for the next one. This deserves to be watched in the theatres
Edit: watched it a second time in 2024 before part 2. What a movie oof. Simply superb
This movie is excellent. Didn't expect less from Villeneuve.
The highly anticipated Dune is a beautifully crafted piece, directed with great attention to detail. It is perfectly played (really love that energy between Chalamet and Fergusson) and photography is on point. Its overall atmosphere gives it a unique feeling and is definitely where it really shines.
Now this is not a 10/10. And this is not Villeneuve's best movie. The ending is pretty abrupt and some plot inconsistencies can be found... But which adaptation does not have some? Hans Zimmer also made some odd musical choices at some point but they ended up growing on me. But these are minor issues that are not even noticeable the second time you watch the movie.
All in all, that movie really shines in theaters. Find the biggest screen and the best sound system around your place and enjoy the immersion.
9/10 - The challenge was very high and I think Villeneuve plenty nailed it. Can't wait to see the second part!
Trivia:
- I noticed a lot of HR Geiger references. This is a satisfying nod to Jodorowsky's past project!
- The photography director - Greig Fraser - next project is The Batman and that's a very good omen.
“Desert power.”
What a gorgeous, atmospheric and tremendous film this is. Denis knows how to tell a story and keep you intrigued while also feeding us some amazing visuals. I didn't know it was going to be a part 1 before going in, so I hope they get to make the second part. Shout out to Greig Fraser who did an amazing job on Cinematography.
A high-scifi piece of art, DUNE is Denis Villeneuve's grand entry into Frank Herbert's spectacular realm. Tightly following Herbert's vision, the film's world is crafted with ambition and scope we haven't seen since the Lord of the Rings. The pacing, photography and mesmerizing music all add up to create one of the most detailed, overarching ambiances I've seen in a movie. The coherence is just insane.
Great visuals, sound, cast, direction. A great introduction to the world of Dune. The story of a boy that becomes a man. Do not expect a conclusion for all the stories that are being told... There will be a second one. I praise this film for a more than narrative experience.
David Lynch be like all green with the envy
I heard great things about the books and I guess this movie doesn’t capture it.
I find it very boring and slow. Spectacular visual effects and soundtrack of course. But I fee that the direction was not for me.
Like Show and Tell but it's mostly tell.
One of the reasons I loved Blade Runner 2049 was the sheer artistry of the imagery, cohesive story line be damned.
I hoped to find that here as well (Dune was my most anticipated film of the year), but found the cinematography took backseat to the story. What scenery they had here was magnificent, but either Deakins' absence is showing or Villeneuve's choice to emphasize the narrative is telling.
I liked the movie, despite its dissatisfying ending, but I saw it the day of its release in France and had pre-ordered tickets for an IMAX showing three days after... but I ended up canceling those.
I'll see it again in theaters, just to make sure my score is a result of dashed expectations, but this wasn't the Fury Road / Blade Runner 2049 cross over I was hoping for.
It has been all the good I expected and more, Denis Villeneuve is showing off again. Now to wait for the second part.
I really can't wait to see this. Denis Villeneuve is one of the best directors we've seen the past 2 decades
Slow and boring, pretentious BS with great visuals and BGM. Good cast wasted. Cliché! Weird doesn't mean it's good or unique or a cult classic.. A waste of time IMO.
Arrakis=Middle east, Spice=Oil, Other houses=White men fighting for the oil:joy:
Basically, it's a 150-minute trailer for the sequel(s).
I really wanted to love this because I adored both Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 but this was one of the dullest things I’ve ever seen. Didn’t connect to any of the characters or care about anything that happened. Even the incredible production design and cinematography didn’t make this watchable to me.
I'll open by saying I am not a fan of Villeneuve. In fact, I think he's a hack whose only genuine talent is making stupid people falsely think they are actually quite smart. I am also a HUGE Dune fan. They have been my favourite series of books since I first discovered them as a teenager. So although I hoped for the best with this, I was expecting the worst. What I got was somewhere in the middle. It's an OK movie, not great, thankfully not terrible, but OK
It got some things right the 1984 Lynch version got wrong, but still somehow managed to get other stuff wrong (including stuff Lynch got right). It was also a surprise how much Villeneuve just lifted directly from the Lynch film, both visually and auditorily.
The wardrobe choices were a huge disappointment. If you didn't know the time setting, going just on the clothes in the new Dune you'd be forgiven for thinking it was set a mere forty or fifty years (if that) in the future rather than the twenty thousand years in the future when it's really set. The Lynch stillsuits look futuristic, unworldly, and something that really would keep you alive in the deep desert. The new desert wear looks like they are just going to go dirt biking for an hour or two in our present-day world.
The casting (completely ignoring the pointless gender swap) was good, However, with the exception of Paul, Chani, and Rabban the original casting was all better. But the original (apart from the odd decision to use the totally unsuited Kyle MacLachlan) was a masterclass in how to cast the perfect people for the role.
Anyway, enough of the comparisons, This film is about the first two-thirds of the first novel. I always thought the story would be better told via a big-budget TV series (or even mini-series) rather than a standalone movie. I still think what they tried to cover here was too much for a single movie, but it was a step in the right direction.
The film mainly sticks to the book story but does make some needless changes, the most obvious of which being the changes made to both the gender and story of Liet Kynes, which in turn impacts the story of Chani. Most other changes are small and mainly insignificant though.
The film being filmed in Norway, Jordan, and Abu Dhabi it looks fantastic and very well suited to the large screen. And it's clear a great deal of time, effort, and money was put into the sets that looked equally good as the places they were meant to be.
The acting was of a suitably high standard, but unfortunately, many of the Dune names and terms were horribly mispronounced. That and the Hans Zimmer fart that is played constantly throughout the soundtrack is likely to pull people out of their immersion in the movie.
I was also somewhat surprised by what was left out, OK the source material is VERY dense and obviously some needed to be cut, but I don't really think it's made clear just how crucial melange is to the functioning of the empire and society as a whole. Also what (and why) mentats are is largely ignored, you may think that isn't overly important, but it is at the core of how many things are done in the Dune universe.
Over all, it's not a bad movie. Despite its flaws, I still think the 1984 Lynch version is better though.
Slow. Far away. Boring. Annoying. I struggled not to sleep. I must be from another world for not agreeing with the current average score.
This is one of the worst movies I've seen this year
the movie was trying so hard to be cryptic and the director did a very poor job with the flow of this film
also one of the things that bothered me the most was his timings for music, they feel very off in most scenes he put them in
you see people walking with nothing happing but the music is blasting high and so dramatic which felt very off
also one of the main cons of this film is that they dragged it soooooo much and halfway through the film I figured out what they're doing and that they want to save the plots for the sequel
they were name dropping left and right and mention terms and figures in the story that made the viewers confused and disconnected
I wasn't invested in any of the characters so I felt no worry for any of them to die which is very bad for any film
overall I give it 4/10 and I'm probably skipping the sequel
Honestly, I have a feeling I didn't watch a movie but a 2.5h long prologue.
I really wanted to enjoy this... but it was boooooooooooooring as hell. Even Batman v. Superman was more interesting. Both Movies just try to impress with long scenes, backed with epic music. But BvS actually had something happen and wasn't just a 2h trailer for the sequel.
Great cast, great effects, mediocre music, basically no story. Wasted potential.
Was waiting for it to end. Not a good sign.
Do I want to watch a sequel? At my home, maybe. At the theatre? NOPE.
Love the books, so was worried about another attempt to convert into a movie. But this was so much better than I thought it would be. Looking forward to part 2.
I got so bored watching this.
A day later, I still have no idea whether the film is incredibly atmospheric, exciting and ingenious, or just hyped crap packaged in epic images and a constantly blaring Hans Zimmer score.
(Timothée Chalamet is hot.) :see_no_evil:
I have not given a movie a "10" in almost three years. This was epic and could become even more so if this gets continued.
I had high expectations so it's normal I only gave a 7 to this movie. It just felt really diluted and not engaging enough.
This movie is overrated and overhyped.
It’s not fair to judge this movie as a complete product. But as an incomplete whole I was… not interested https://boxd.it/2E9CqF
Shout by RayTaylorhomeBlockedParent2021-10-25T00:37:44Z
Really good movie. I read the book many years ago and have watched the original movie and the mini-series. This movie is loaded with stars. There is some initial character development but it doesn't hold your hand or go too in-depth where it doesn't need to. I'm already wanting a 2nd part to finish up the rest of the story.
With that said I do wonder how many people were pissed when the initial text popped up stating "part 1" of the story. Now they need to green light the 2nd part to finish up the rest of the story.