Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) survived the massacre of his House and has been living with the Fremen in the desert of Arrakis. His mother (Rebecca Ferguson) knows that Paul will need some help uniting the disparate tribes and begins campaigning that Paul is their prophesied messiah. Paul is desperate to escape this destiny, as his spice-induced dreams tell him that it will lead to mass death and war. Meanwhile, House Harkonnen assigns a new governor, Fayed-Rautha (Austin Butler) to oversee Arrakis and bring the planet to heel.
Well, if it isn't the best movie all year it's certainly the loudest. I never read any of the Dune books so I can't speak to its adaptation pros and cons but it felt appropriately grand in scope. The visual effects are stunning, the sound design is incredible, and all actors involved brought their all to the performance. I would like to give a special shout-out to Butler, who hired a professional to help him shed his Elvis accent. Good job! I couldn't have faced a thick Southern drawl coming out of a face with no eyebrows.
The pacing in this could have been tighter for me. I was aware going in that it was going to be three hours long, but I was really hoping it would feel like less and it didn't. Granted, there was a lot to cover, but I felt every single one of those 166 minutes.
It's currently only in theaters.
And people, if you are going to go to the theater, please be aware that you could be sitting next to strangers who are unfamiliar with you and your quirks, and may be less likely to forgive. For instance, if you are going to wear Crocs or other shoes with holes in them, please wash your feet or wear clean socks with them so that the autistic person next to you with sensory issues doesn't plan your murder over and over again in her mind for the entirety of a three-hour movie. Just as an example. kthxbye.
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