DUNE: PART 1 Review + A Case For Soundbars
I got to see Dune . Or, Dune: Part 1 as it's called in the film itself. I'll explain how that works. The director has explained multiple times during the film's pre-production (and production) via interviews that the Dune film that opened in cinemas (and is now streaming on HBO Max) is not the entirety of Dune , the first book, by Frank Herbert. He's stated that he would need two films to accurately, and fully, tell the story properly. He also hopes to do a third and final film of his (the director's) Dune Trilogy, which will be based on Dune Messiah , a much shorter book than Dune . So, if each of these Dune films is 2 hrs 30 - 2 hrs 45, that'd be adequate to tell the complete journey of Paul. Now that the background info is given, I'll talk about the film. The scope of the film reminded me more of 2001: A Space Odyssey than it did Star Wars: A New Hope . This is due in part to long shots and takes, the scene changes, etc. Filmaking-wise, it seemed to...