48. "Visually Stunning and well acted but lacking in some finer story points" In response to In response to 0
Caught it in 70mm and lost my mind at the visuals and sounds. Denis knows how to make a visual masterpiece. Def going to see it again and maybe a third time.
Now I get that this was made to show the problem of the White Savior. Which is fine, but it lacked some of the finer points in the novel about the politics of the universe and what Paul's jihad against the Harkonnens does to others involved.
No Spacing Guild involvement, the lack of Thufir's role in the downfall of the Harkonnens, and why the Great Houses don't bend the knee were missing. Leaving out Jessica's role as the Reverend Mother and her and Paul teaching the Freemen BG's fighting techniques would've been cool.
I know it was a departure and I like what they did with Chiani, her showing that the legend is just bs to control them yet another way. I wish he had included other story points that help make more sense of that world.
Action was on point though. Wish I could've gotten more of Gurney's fighting, Brolin's my dude.
I'm probably just being nitpicky since Dune is my GOAT sci-fi novel series, but I'm going again.
sometimes u gotta leave ur inner nigger in the bank vault. - desus