Now is a good time to stop if you’ve somehow missed all things Dune since the franchise’s first book came out in 1965. Be warned: As a review of the latest Dune remake, this review will include plot spoilers as appropriate to the criticism. We’ll start at the ending, because if you’re invested in Dune at all, you’ve likely already heard about how this film ends. Zendaya plays Chani, the woman from Paul’s visions. This is Gurney Halleck’s (Josh Brolin) smiling face. Jason Momoa is welcome casting for Duncan Idaho. Rebecca Ferguson plays Lady Jessica, the Duke’s Bene Gesserit concubine.
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) wonders what his dreams might mean.
Paul (Timothée Chalomet), the heir of House Atreides, salutes you.Ī vision of a mysterious woman on a desert planet. From here on out, expect spoilers-and saltiness about the ending And something so bold yet mixed feels all too appropriate for an unwieldy, beloved storytelling series like Frank Herbert’s. The new Dune has something for everyone to embrace, gasp at, sink their teeth into, and be utterly annoyed or puzzled by. And while Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious take is certainly anchored in a familiar story, marked by identical storytelling beats, it works hard to differentiate itself from the 1984 film, as if to make it easier for fans to love both of them. Lead actor Timothée Chalamet also comfortably surmounts whatever massive expectations series fans might have about the Dune universe’s latest “chosen one.”īut that’s not to say it’s a perfect or even great film-a fact that shouldn’t necessarily ring alarm bells for anyone familiar with David Lynch’s cult-favorite effort. And despite a sizable cast of seemingly important characters, Dune does a good job establishing empathy and likability across the board-without losing the story’s thread. I left my first screening of Dune (2021) convinced that I would watch it again soon.įor a film that spends much of its time in a barren desert wasteland, Dune‘s cinematography consistently dazzles. Appears to be heated not by scorching desert suns but by a ton of Hollywood hotties.
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