It helps that Dune part two wasn’t a sequel but the second part of a big movie. Much like The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a huge movie in three parts and not just a follow up because the previous one made a lot of money.
Dune part one is amazing but the narrative is incomplete without the second one.
Villeneuve is a talented director but Dune is the worst item from his repertoire. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fine movie, but it’s still kinda muh. I love a lot about it but the characters and pacing feel like it’s weakest aspect
The pacing in Dune is fine, it’s just not trying to be a Star Wars or Marvel movie or whatever. It picks up in Part Two and I was like “he did that so that normies would like it better than the last one didn’t he” lol. Looking at the Rotten Tomatoes scores, it worked too:
I don’t have a problem with slow burn movies. I thought Dune was fine. But the story itself doesn’t move along quite well imo. The characters are also a bit underdeveloped except for Paul. I read the book, so I understood the need go being faithful. I just thought it terns of Denis filmography it took the least risks really. And I can understand why. The guy is up and coming star working with massive ip and budget. It just felt very… Ok.
if any movie can come close to the quality of Dune 2 I don’t care if it’s the 29th sequel in the Fraggle Rock cinematic universe.
It helps that Dune part two wasn’t a sequel but the second part of a big movie. Much like The Lord of the Rings trilogy was a huge movie in three parts and not just a follow up because the previous one made a lot of money.
Dune part one is amazing but the narrative is incomplete without the second one.
If any movie could come close to the quality of the original Dune then I wouldn’t be so sad that the age of creative new concepts is coming to an end.
If Lynch could delete the original Dune from existence he would. and I don’t blame him.
Villeneuve is a master at the top of his game working with the best in the business with enough creative control to realise his vision.
it’s not even close my dude.
If originality is to be relegated to independent cinema hollywood at the very least needs to put out visually stunning works.
Villeneuve is a talented director but Dune is the worst item from his repertoire. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a fine movie, but it’s still kinda muh. I love a lot about it but the characters and pacing feel like it’s weakest aspect
The pacing in Dune is fine, it’s just not trying to be a Star Wars or Marvel movie or whatever. It picks up in Part Two and I was like “he did that so that normies would like it better than the last one didn’t he” lol. Looking at the Rotten Tomatoes scores, it worked too:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dune_2021
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dune_part_two
I don’t have a problem with slow burn movies. I thought Dune was fine. But the story itself doesn’t move along quite well imo. The characters are also a bit underdeveloped except for Paul. I read the book, so I understood the need go being faithful. I just thought it terns of Denis filmography it took the least risks really. And I can understand why. The guy is up and coming star working with massive ip and budget. It just felt very… Ok.
Audience score 65% on Rotten Tomatoes, even the critics who scored it low praised Lynch.
https://youtu.be/JlE7DZrzik0