Denis Villeneuve's adaption of Dune brings with it a sense of remarkable scale and style. Riding high on the successes of Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, Dune continues Villeneuve's flair for capturing epic, otherworldly escapes. Frank Herbert's original landmark 1965 science fiction novel was, in fact, long regarded as unfilmable. A melting pot of themes, references and sociopolitical commentary, the overriding view… Continue reading Film Review | Dune [2021]
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Film Review | Dune [1984]
Dune is a mess. It's a grandiose, Hollywood-backed epic with auteur David Lynch at the helm, so the stage should have been set for science fiction greatness. But therein lies the problem. Lynch had come off making the surrealist, art-house portraits Eraserhead and The Elephant Man, and ostensibly had his mind set on something greater. Frank Herbert's 1965 science… Continue reading Film Review | Dune [1984]
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