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Name of the movie you are reviewing: Dune: Part One
Dune is a movie based on the written works of Frank Herbert, directed by Denis Villeneuve. The first part of the movie was dedicated to the conflict between House Atreides and Harkonnen, along with a brief look at the politics of the universe with Arrakis, the spice and some spiritual elements with the Bene Gesserit.
Review:
Dune Part One is a story of faith and belief. It's not a religious movie per se, but it contains many elements of religion. The movie kicks off with a brief introduction to Paul Atreides; heir to the noble house of Atreides, Lady Jessica; his mother and a Bene Gesserit, along with a scene with the use of the Voice. The first half of the movie is dedicated to how the conflict between House Atreides and Harkonnen had its roots, along with the planet of Arrakis and the profitable substance that lurks beneath its sands: the Spice Melange or just spice. We see the preparations of the members of the house for the arrival on the planet, a bit of martial training, alongside what I considered being an excellent introduction to the Bene Gesserit and the entire Messiah thing. There was also a healthy dose of foreshadowing to what would happen with the graveyard scene. We were also presented with well-made costumes, and the architecture was most likely influenced by Villeneuve's own Blade Runner 2047 and the real life Soviet brutalism, which was a good fit for the 'far future' vision he had. The scenes in Arrakis did justice to Herbert's work and the grandeur of the universe was at the same time compact in the city, but also always present in the background, with political plots and schemes being presented now and then. With the Fremen, comes the point of controversy. Although the adaptation of their beliefs and culture was true to Herbert's work, that they are a copy paste of Islamic cultures and faith is obvious, and was a source of discontent with Herbert's books way back then. There were also some long-winded scenes with the desert worms that could have been cut in half and more focus be shifted to the political side of Dune. However, overall, I think Villeneuve did the best Dune adaption to date. Certainly much better than the 80s adaptation.
Would you recommend this to other users? 100%. Dune Part One is a pleasant introduction to the work of Herbert, and was faithful to its content. Considering the fact that Dune is a massive collection of books, the first movie did a great job introducing us to the universe with the feud between the Atreides and Harkonnen, and set up the sequels to give us a broader look at the religious aspects with the Messiah and the political side with the emperor and the Bene Gesserit sisters.
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Dune is a movie based on the written works of Frank Herbert, directed by Denis Villeneuve. The first part of the movie was dedicated to the conflict between House Atreides and Harkonnen, along with a brief look at the politics of the universe with Arrakis, the spice and some spiritual elements with the Bene Gesserit.
Review:
Dune Part One is a story of faith and belief. It's not a religious movie per se, but it contains many elements of religion. The movie kicks off with a brief introduction to Paul Atreides; heir to the noble house of Atreides, Lady Jessica; his mother and a Bene Gesserit, along with a scene with the use of the Voice. The first half of the movie is dedicated to how the conflict between House Atreides and Harkonnen had its roots, along with the planet of Arrakis and the profitable substance that lurks beneath its sands: the Spice Melange or just spice. We see the preparations of the members of the house for the arrival on the planet, a bit of martial training, alongside what I considered being an excellent introduction to the Bene Gesserit and the entire Messiah thing. There was also a healthy dose of foreshadowing to what would happen with the graveyard scene. We were also presented with well-made costumes, and the architecture was most likely influenced by Villeneuve's own Blade Runner 2047 and the real life Soviet brutalism, which was a good fit for the 'far future' vision he had. The scenes in Arrakis did justice to Herbert's work and the grandeur of the universe was at the same time compact in the city, but also always present in the background, with political plots and schemes being presented now and then. With the Fremen, comes the point of controversy. Although the adaptation of their beliefs and culture was true to Herbert's work, that they are a copy paste of Islamic cultures and faith is obvious, and was a source of discontent with Herbert's books way back then. There were also some long-winded scenes with the desert worms that could have been cut in half and more focus be shifted to the political side of Dune. However, overall, I think Villeneuve did the best Dune adaption to date. Certainly much better than the 80s adaptation.
Would you recommend this to other users? 100%. Dune Part One is a pleasant introduction to the work of Herbert, and was faithful to its content. Considering the fact that Dune is a massive collection of books, the first movie did a great job introducing us to the universe with the feud between the Atreides and Harkonnen, and set up the sequels to give us a broader look at the religious aspects with the Messiah and the political side with the emperor and the Bene Gesserit sisters.
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