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2021
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1.5
Dafoes handwriting was loopy but sloppily legible cursive, Hawkes enviably neat longhand; Isaac demonstrates freakishly legible, disciplined and consi ..
4.5
Ive never read Herberts book and I dont remember a thing about David Lynchs 1984 film.
Keith & the Movies
4.5
The tonal clash of Courages artsy/creepy horror comedy and Scooby Doos kooky 60s mystery caper isnt nearly as jarring as youd expect.
615 Film
4.5
If anything falls short of Herberts particular vision its the movies sandworms, who for all their faceless foreboding mostly register as super size CG ..
EW
1.5
Warner Bros. As you would expect from a movie that features approximately 50 percent of the worlds famous actors, casting isnt a problem here.
Indie Wire
4.0
If that doesnt sound like your bag, then theres really no point in watching Dune at all, because huge swathes of the narrative are dedicated to charac ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
But I cant deny that hes made a more than satisfactory movie of the book.
Rogerebert
1.5
For all its amazing imagery and A list stars and very cool interpretations of the nerdier aspects of Herberts book, this version of Dune doesnt fully ..
IGN
4.5
Until recently, this task was entrusted to House Harkonnen, Atreides bitter rivals, and their leader Baron Vladimir (Stellan Skarsgrd), a pallid, tumo ..
Telegraph
4.5
Sandy worms and dragonfly choppers can only do so much when there isnt a big, beating heart in a film to tether yourself.
Hindustan Times
4.5
Josh Brolins weapons master cant save him, while Stellan Skarsgards bloated, floating baron is plotting a bloody revenge.
The Guardian
4.5
you certainly wont miss the 1984 films relentless, inescapable voiceover.
Npr
4.5
Though theres plenty to establish, Villeneuve who also co writes along with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth makes surprisingly light work of it all.
Empire
1.5
The movies stripped down material world correlates with a stripped down emotional onenarrow, facile, and unambiguous.
New Yorker
4.5
In Dune too (based on Frank Herberts 1965 sci fi novel), the desert isnt easy to navigate around.
The New Indian Express
4.5
If youre somewhere else, where the pandemic has been better controlled, lucky you!)
Flickfilosopher
1.5
What the film doesnt do is shape Herberts intricate world building into satisfyingly digestible form.
Hollywood Reporter
4.5
As a spectacle for the mind and heart, it never quite leaves Earth behind.
Los Angeles Times
4.5
Will Part II really be coming It will if Part I is successful enough, and that isnt foregone.
Variety
4.5
An adaptation of Frank Herberts once considered unfilmable 1965 novel, Dune takes an ambitious approach towards telling the story over (possibly) two ..
Firstpost
4.0
Instead, Villeneuve and co writers Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth have crafted an obscure object of desire a movie that relies on ravishing visuals and a d ..
Scroll
5.0
When the sandworm makes its inaugural appearance, youll have a genuine OMG moment, in what is surely the most remarkable scene youll see in cinema all ..
Games Radar
4.5
The world building and story telling in this film was completely brilliant! Everything had a purpose, and everything was well planned out meticulously ..
You Tube
4.5
An atmosphere of mounting dread and a profound sense of mystery hang over every second of its 155 minutes.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
4.5
It doesnt mean we want Star Wars quips, but when everybody is sombre and not much is going on, Dune: Part One isnt the most enticing of watches.
Digital Spy
1.5
There are scenes when the films relentless rumble reaches heart and mind, and truly connects.
Vanity Fair
4.5
So, it doesnt merely feel like a set up movie because of the sheer talent and dedication, both on and off screen.
Film Companion
4.5
Theres already an epic, immersive, crowd pleasing tentpole up for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, and Dune doesnt just deserve a seat at the table.
The Ringer
4.0
Like most sci fi fantasy films, Dune too is at its heart a tale of war between two clans and a battle for survival.
India Today
4.5
It also signals a concerted effort to ensure this isnt primarily a story of men.
Concrete Play Ground
4.5
The sheer awesomeness of Villeneuves execution deserves to be watched at the biggest screen near you.
News18
4.5
A film is, at its core, a piece of entertainment. While cinema is also a fascinating and diverse macrocosm of art, films like Dune make the case that ..
Cinema Sight
3.8
Even if Dune is occasionally chilly to the touch, theres enough here of merit to warrant the upcoming Part Two.
Film Frenzy
4.5
But Villeneuve isnt interested in making a swashbuckling romantic adventure that happens to have sci fi trappings.
Vulture
4.5
It feels like the movie that fans of the novel have been waiting for.
Thril List
1.5
Villeneuve is a wildly talented director and five years ago made what might be the best science fiction film of our timethe inventive, original, brill ..
Free Beacon
2.5
But overall, its a fascinating tale and worth adapting on celluloid.
Bollywood Hungama
4.4
Derived from DC Comics, James Gunns smart aleck supervillain team adventure The Suicide Squad not to be confused with 2016s one word shorter and many ..
Commercial Appeal
4.5
Villeneuve refuses to dumb things down, and his fetishistic attention to sci fi detail is poetic and jaw dropping, never getting in the way of the sto ..
Esquire
4.5
The star studded cast all get their time to shine and have amazing chemistry together.
Mama's Geeky
4.5
Denis Villeneuves expansive (and long awaited) take on Frank Herberts venerable sci fi tale walks a tricky line, emerging as an original vision thats ..
Houston Press
4.5
So people of the world, spice up your life and see Dune. So Villeneuve can conduct the final part of this truly epic space opera.
Flick Feast
4.5
In Dune too (based on Frank Herberts 1965 sci fi novel), the desert isnt easy to navigate around.
Cinema Express
4.5
Dune is another triumph for Villeneuve and I cant wait to see him finish his epic.
Daily Record
4.5
The 2021 Dune film is a tour de force of cinematic sci fi, a star studded yet deeply weird fantasy epic, and a thoughtful and thrilling movie experien ..
CNET
4.5
And, most compellingly, Villeneuve doesnt let that macro aspect capsize the heart of the story: Lady Jessica and her devotion to Paul.
Book & Film Globe
4.0
Its not quite an emotional sucker punch, but its cinema: loud, gorgeous and sorely missed.
The Digital Fix
4.5
Though, Dune, like Rings and Star Wars, doesnt have a breakout character that represents a sense of comic relief.
Ready Steady Cut
3.0
Engrossing and frustrating in equal measure, Dune is the first instalment of what may prove to be a science fiction Lord of the Rings; a mega budget w ..
I News
3.5
Dune is certainly worthy oh so worthy and handsomely produced, and should please most fans of Herberts iconic novel.
4.5
Dune cant be judged as a whole because its second part doesnt exist (and may never will).
Gadgets360
4.5
However, Arrakis has dangers that the noble family isnt entirely prepared for.
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
4.5
He has carefully stitched together a political conspiracy, an action thriller, and the soft science fiction that Dune exemplifies in its philosophy of ..
Deccan Herald
4.0
As a result, it doesnt take long to have a sensible grasp of the underlying politics and motivations of various characters.
The Movie Blog
4.5
Mature yet juvenile, otherworldly yet pleasingly familiar, Dune demands to be experienced on the biggest screen you can find (sandworms!).
Miamiartzine
1.5
I hope this doesnt count as a spoiler but its painfully obvious at the half way mark that like Paul Atreides were in this for the long haul.
Australian Financial Revie ..
4.5
I cant undersell how satisfying it is to repeatedly watch long, flowing garments whip around in the desert wind.
Next Best Picture
3.5
Its a perfectly cast and handsomely designed production, full of incredible sights.
Deep Focus Review
4.5
Dune is a true masterpiece. I cant wait to see how this duology ends, and if Denis Villeneuve sticks the landing, this may be the best science fiction ..
In Session Film
4.5
But it doesnt quash the frequent claim that the book is unfilmable.
Reddit
4.5
delivered superbly produced entertainment cinema, of visual fortitude, aggrandized form, and banal contemplation.
Horror Queers Podcast
4.5
Dune, as a franchise, has some ardent fans, but what it doesnt is many casual ones.
Wired
4.5
And the fact that Chani is in this movie for less than ten minutes total doesnt help.)
Comic Years
5.0
Every few years, a film arrives that changes the landscape of cinema.
1.5
Ultimately, Campions portrait of a repressed cowboy, I think, flatters Hollywood.
The Baffler
4.5
Ultimately, Villeneuves Dune is the adaptation of one of sci fis greatest sagas that weve been waiting for all along.
Digital Trends
2.0
The paramount attractions, the visuals, connect immediately. The landscapes, costuming, sets, makeup, creatures, and wild special effects are stunning ..
Crum on Showbiz
3.0
Sure it is long and dense, but the drama of Dune is engaging and it does make the audience care about its characters and stories.
ButteredPopcorn
4.5
The term isnt crucial to understand right away, its what it represents that matters most.
Tilt Magazine
4.5
Paths to predetermined places dont appear out of thin air, not even the lethal, blazing hot air of Arrakis.
KENS 5 TV
5.0
The movie is an epic reminder of how magical the cinematic experience can be, and one of the best films of the year.
Queerty
4.3
In this role, expanding a character role to fit the actor doesnt work.
411mania
4.5
Warner Bros. The best compliment one can give Dune is that it doesnt feel like a two and a half hour epic, though it certainly looks like one.
Inverse
3.5
However, the grand scale splendor isnt enough to distract from the absence of Villeneuves trademark emotional vulnerability.
4.5
With a masterful spectacle like Dune, its practically a commandment.
Small Screen
4.5
Duna works sometimes like a strange abstract opera in which we perceive more the intensities than the representation of the events, and sometimes not ..
La Diaria
4.5
Visually epic, but also part of his approach to the screenplays slow deliberate pace to pull out the novels more important scenes and storylines.
The Canberra Times (Austra ..
4.5
Its event viewing and doesnt shy away from the bizarreness of its source material, from the repugnant Harkonnen clan to the recycling of sweat and spi ..
Android Authority
1.5
Feels more like an obscure, scattered conversation overheard on a long train ride, peaking early with Ramplings natural mystique, and then hitting a d ..
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