Dune - Movie Review

Chris Stuckmann reviews Dune, starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.

[rome]

Part 2 has been confirmed. The opening weekend was pretty strong. That combined with the worldwide sales and HBO Max views were enough to get the studio to commit.

[gibbschuck]

I went from never having heard of Dune to reading the book and becoming obsessed in about 48 hours

[Vaprial]

Funfact: Hans Zimmer declined to score Christopher Nolans Tenet in favour of Dune.

[joshspinks]

When people say “it’s on hbo”, yes, but it’s totally different when watching on a huge screen with Dolby Atmos. Same reason I saw Godzilla vs Kong in theaters. Watching movies like these on streaming is like siping wine through a bendy straw. Also, it’s just fun to go out to the theaters anyway.

[kevincampos]

At first I was like:”wtf, almost 3 hours long?!”
Then I was like: “holy fuck, no! Is that it?! I want more?”

[alceedus]

really appreciated how patient this film was with tension and action.

[TX]

Is Sicario not seen as one of his best movies? most people will do straight to Arrival and BR2049, Sicario was his first movie I saw and I thought the way he worked with tension was excellent.

[sierramccutchen]

This is a movie that I needed to see in a movie theatre. It was hard sci-fi, with complex characters, stunning visuals, and amazing music. Part 1 for me is 5 out of 5 stars. Absolutely amazing and definitely unexpected. I just want to rewatch it already to appreciate the movie once again.

[ScenicFights]

Hoping Villeneuve better get his part 2. Enjoyed his version of Dune.

[LonelySandwich]

You can trust Denis, one of the few great working directors today.

[aMilling]

The cinematrography on Caladan was outstanding, the ships in the night and fog were breathtaking.
The art department made the ships feel so fresh and otherworldly.

[ohknockulous]

This film restored my faith in cinema. A Masterpiece.

[KCfromDetroit]

"They" also said LotR was unfilmable due to all the complexities with the story, lore and individual character history. Funny how that turned out

[megamatt]

villeneuve better get his part 2. it would be a tragedy if he didn’t. we need it!

UPDATE: LET’S FREAKING GO

[Bruh-fftw]

Unfortunately WB wasn’t willing to sign off on a part 2 immediately, Villenueve wanted to film part 1 and 2 back to back like how infinity war and end game were, but WB wasn’t willing to take that risk. Good news is that the movie hasn’t been out for too long and has almost broken even. I think there’s a good chance we’ll see a part 2 in 2023

[yakkodawakko]

Youre right, Chris. We do need more support for movies like this. Well written, well thought out & not mindless, disconnected garbage like Bay or Snyder produce

[pmx_]

The sound design when the first transportation ship rises from the large body of water while Paul overlooks it on a hill in Caladan is immaculate and throughout the film, it literally shook the cinema!

[elizabethferman]

Enjoyed this film so much. Despite it having the feeling of incompleteness I felt more excitement about what could come for all the characters. There was no climax but it feels like a beautiful slow burn to get to something even more great. Knowing what is awaiting Paul and the other characters in the lore makes me anxious to see what happens next (fingers crossed). Beautiful film that submerged you into the culture of Arrakis.

[KP-hmdn]

Seems Dune is pretty close to breaking even already and it's barely hitting the weekend, that's a good sign for a second part.

[thefat]

Mate, I saw it today in Australia. Opening day, Vmax. The sound was outstanding. My tip for sound at the Oscars. Best cinema experience I've had since seeing Avatar in 3d.
In terms of adaptations, it's up there with Lord of the Rings