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Customer Review
- Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2022Frank Herbert, originator of "Dune" was a well-read novelist with a great imagination; sadly, he lacked the gift to write exciting fiction. I recall wading through his turgid prose on the first "Dune" novel, but not if I ever finished it. It's so long ago, I can't say if Villeneuve's movie is true to the book; it's so plodding and humorless I suspect it is. In his 1984 version, David Lynch took the basic ideas and played with them coming up with a movie that is way more fun. Compare Kenneth McMillan's and Sting's interpretations of the Baron and his nephew to those of Skarsgard and Bautista. The former are amusing and entertaining, albeit revolting, characters as opposed the latter whose only interest is visual (and that a tip to someone else's idea). And it's the same throughout; Villeneuve has concentrated on plot and visuals at the expense of characters and entertainment, although there's plenty of spectacle and battles between heavily masked and armored strangers for those who share his preference. I waited in vain to see what he had done with the sand worms — all I got was a depression in the sand and a gaping mouth in the final reel. For entertainment I suggest bypassing this and going back to Lynch or the 2003 TV miniseries. "This is only the beginning," says Chani at the close of the film. Sorry, Denis, for me it's the end.
