Epic science fiction film directed by the always excellent Denis Villeneuve.
In the year 10191, in a complex interstellar world politically organized as Medieval Europe, where the most advanced technology and telekinetic abilities converge naturally, we follow the house Atreides, lords of the planet Caladan; their leader, Duke Leto; his concubine Lady Jessica, and their son, Paul, who travel to the hostile lands of Arrakis, where until now the house Harkonnen of the planet Giedi Prime, in their effort to extract, refine and export a substance called spice, which is of vital importance to interstellar civilization, have been killing the Fremen, the inhabitants of Arrakis.
Dune is a film with breathtaking, absorbing images that transport you into a world of political intrigue, betrayal, action and mystery, a big, wide and vast world, captured in magnificent extreme long shots, accompanied by Hans Zimmer's music.
A screenplay based on the Frank Herbert novel, written by Villeneuve, Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts, which begins the hero's journey of Paul Atreides, his arrival on Arrakis, his relationship with the rest of the characters, his abilities and the different roles he has to take for duty.
If the film does one thing, that is create an immersive experience that arouses curiosity and increases interest in Herbert's work.
As everything in this film, the cast is big, full of very good and recognized actors such as Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Zendaya and others, so despite its duration of two hours and thirty-six minutes, the film makes you want to see and know more about some characters played by them, of which Rebecca Ferguson's stands out.
Minimalist sets and mostly sober costumes complement an impeccable production design, which with Greig Fraser's meticulous cinematography provide the film with solemn and powerful images, which at times are warm or cold, and which oscillate between darkness and full illumination. As a curiosity, some possible inspirations can be recognized, such as the resemblance between certain architectures of Arrakis and Los Angeles in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.
But not everything is good, the film has the problem that it only tells the first part of a story, so it generates the feeling that everything is incomplete and that we have only seen a small part. In some way it shows the cake and only let us eat the cherry.
Dune is an enjoyable film that despite not being perfect, is very good, visually very powerful, and that is able to involve you in the story through its images, and that of course urgently needs to have a part two.
Let me know in the comments what you think of the film, and if you haven't seen it yet, let me know if you'd be interested in seeing it or why you'd rather see something else.
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