To be honest, I didn't get into Dune until my teens. I'd heard of some of the games and only read some of the novels. It wasn't until later I watched the 2000 SyFy miniseries that everything started to make more sense. We get an entire galaxy that predates Star Wars and so much more.
Though the original Dune novel came a decade before 1977's Star Wars, this Dune movie does away with most of the elements of science-fiction, especially those of Star Wars. No lightsabers, no aliens, no ultimate super-technology, no robots or whatever. Dune is more than just good and evil. It's politics, ecology, religion and history all rolled into one.
Anyway, back to the movie. Yes, 2.5 hours is a long running time but to be honest, when I watched the film I wasn't bored in the slightest. Everything was so well-done and every actor and actress did a phenomenal job. The sets were beautiful, the props were beautiful, even the special effects were beautiful. And some of the names from the cast I recognized; some of whom were from the MCU and one was from the DCEU series. I didn't know if I'd like Jason Momoa until this movie came out but he did such a wonderful job. As Minsc of Baldur's Gate would say, "Butt-kicking for goodness!"
Though I felt the director's previous movie, Blade Runner 2049, was a bit underwhelming, this absolutely makes up for it. Not that Blade Runner wasn't terrible, it's just that Dune had been ignored for so long and it was time to let this Star Wars precursor shine. And it did.
Yes, the movie leaves the door open but that was a smart move on the director's part. A followup is definitely in the cards. And with the success of this first part, it is very much a possibility.
If you were bored by the Star Wars sequel trilogy, give this a go. You won't be sorry.
Though the original Dune novel came a decade before 1977's Star Wars, this Dune movie does away with most of the elements of science-fiction, especially those of Star Wars. No lightsabers, no aliens, no ultimate super-technology, no robots or whatever. Dune is more than just good and evil. It's politics, ecology, religion and history all rolled into one.
Anyway, back to the movie. Yes, 2.5 hours is a long running time but to be honest, when I watched the film I wasn't bored in the slightest. Everything was so well-done and every actor and actress did a phenomenal job. The sets were beautiful, the props were beautiful, even the special effects were beautiful. And some of the names from the cast I recognized; some of whom were from the MCU and one was from the DCEU series. I didn't know if I'd like Jason Momoa until this movie came out but he did such a wonderful job. As Minsc of Baldur's Gate would say, "Butt-kicking for goodness!"
Though I felt the director's previous movie, Blade Runner 2049, was a bit underwhelming, this absolutely makes up for it. Not that Blade Runner wasn't terrible, it's just that Dune had been ignored for so long and it was time to let this Star Wars precursor shine. And it did.
Yes, the movie leaves the door open but that was a smart move on the director's part. A followup is definitely in the cards. And with the success of this first part, it is very much a possibility.
If you were bored by the Star Wars sequel trilogy, give this a go. You won't be sorry.