>Also, like the first, a big-budget movie that leans into
>sincerity rather than smirky quippiness. People might say it's
>corny, because they're used to one-liners defusing sincere
>moments. I say make every movie like this. Showing an audience
>you can be clever isn't hard. Making an audience care is
>*incredibly* hard.

Denis was smart to use Bardem for levity without making it hammy

>Worth shouting out Chalamet today. He's terrific here. I'm a
>fan, but he digs deeper here than I knew he had in him. Great,
>great performance in a movie with a stacked cast. Movie star
>type shit.

like his work but he's definitely had a "lane" he's stayed in for most of his career -- I knew he could make the first part of Dune work but wasn't sure about the second (Paul becoming the leader of the Fremen)

he nailed it though