Rating of
3/4
DUNE looks amazing when it's actually visible
Indyfreak - wrote on 04/29/22
Denis Villeneuve's massive undertaking with Frank Herbert's bestselling novel does result in a visually impressive science fiction epic. The worldbuilding and the visual effects look great. The world of Dune is cool to look at. When you can make out what is going on.
Unfortunately the lighting is very dark for a large chunk of the movie. I've not had this problem with such a movie on this scale before. The acting and the cast is what saves the movie. Timothee Chalamet is not bad but Rebecca Ferguson practically carries the movie when she's onscreen. Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa offer some charismatic performances and much needed humor into the otherwise dour story of political intrigue and betrayal. Zendaya is not onscreen for that long so don't go into the movie thinking she's a major character.
The set-up for the conflict is interesting at times. And I am drawn to these characters to see Part Two when it comes out. But hopefully Villenueve corrects the lighting problem and adds a bit more levity to the plot.
