As a Dune fan for years, first from books and even the Stars series in the 90’s, I have always believed it to be the finest piece of sci-fi story writing ever. Paul’s life and challenges were so real, and the plots and setups were like chess games. So when the remake was done and I saw the first movie, I had all sorts of excitement about the second. I loved the boyish innocence in the first movie as it shifted quickly to a more mature character. I also loved their ability to pick the right actor or actress for the parts.
This continued to the second movie, I’m proud to say. Although with this came new roles, and when this happens, certain shifts happen away from previous characters grown. It’s inevitable, I get it. However, if done right, with the right balance, you can pull off greatness. Or at least this is what I hoped for(we will get back to that). Another thing in a part two movie that is supposed to happen is the multiplier. Time for more better looks, better sound, and more complications. And I’m happy to confirm, all boxes checked there.
However, as with most movies and shows these days, the need and push for agendas grabs the purist and gives them an overdose of unneeded plots or dialog to help the minority of things seem majority. If it wasn’t Paul asking to be equal to his Fremen wife while having the power of a male Witch and the gift of prophecy. It was the need to, out of nowhere, have a kissing seen with Barren and his nephew. Both were unnecessary and didn’t push a single plot forward.
But beyond things like this was the biggest travesty, editing. Omg this movie’s editing from scene to scene was amongst the worst I’ve ever seen in my life. There were so many times where you find Paul in the midst of a journey and test and the next scene without warning or any label or words, it’s day time and he fighting a completely different issue out of nowhere in a different place without ever giving the conclusion of what happened before that scene you were ripped from. And this goes on so much in the first hour or more that it’s almost like they ran out of money and just quit the scene because they couldn’t afford it. There was absolutely no continuity scene to scene or concept to concept way too often in the movie. This big issue stopped the proper build-up of characters to look rushed and unnatural. One day, Paul is Fremen, and the next day, he isn’t. One day, Chani loves Paul, and the next day, she looks at him as though she has hated him all her life. This really stopped the movie, which was still a good movie, from being as good as it should have been. Overall, I would give it a 7.5 out of 10, but I believe it could have been a 9 out of 10.
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