Dune: 2 Minute Movie Review (Spoiler Free)
After many delays due to the contagious illness which shall remain nameless, Denis Villeneuve's Dune is finally here.
This is a fantastic adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel of the same name. As a fan of the book, I was not in the least disappointed.
Everything es excellent—The casting, acting, costumes, makeup, sets, visual effects, cinematography, editing, score. It’s all incredibly well done.
But it is not a page by page adaptation. There are some changes here and there, some omissions and additions. Some events happen in a slightly different order, but it all worked seamlessly for the screen.
Dune is a story that operates on its own language. There are so many new terms and concepts and places introduced in rapid succession. I definitely think you have an advantage going in if you have read the book, but the film does a good job introducing and explaining the terms.
Some of Villeneuve film making decisions add to the story or even improve upon it. Other scenes and characters work better in the book. But overall I am thrilled with this movie. I don't often watch the same movie repeatedly or regularly, but Dune will likely join the select number of films I often revisit.
The movie stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Zendaya as Chani, David Dastmalchian as Piter De Vries, Chang Chen as Dr. Yueh, Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dr. Liet-Kynes, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, and Javier Bardem as Stilgar.
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