Dune (1984)
Posted: 23 Jun 2008, 14:58
2.75/5
This film's editing is a mess. I haven't even read the book (bar the first 30 pages or so) and you just feel that loads of stuff is skated over/missing. Eg Sting doesn't do much in this film and his character's personal relationship to Paul Atreides is never explained (outside of "HURRR, I HATE THE RIVAL HOUSE".). ~2:10Hr (not counting credits) is NOT enough to tell an epic such as this, it needed at least another 40 mins minimum.
But it is still a stunning film, beautiful dream-like direction from David Lynch, a marvellous score, great cinematography.
As much of mess it is, it is the main plot is never incoherent (at least for me). That alone is to be commended.
For all it's faults, Dune is still much better than Inland Empire.
P.S. Brad, the film is not good enough to warrant the premium for the French BD. Just buy the cheap US HD-DVD if you must see it, the transfer is very nice.
This film's editing is a mess. I haven't even read the book (bar the first 30 pages or so) and you just feel that loads of stuff is skated over/missing. Eg Sting doesn't do much in this film and his character's personal relationship to Paul Atreides is never explained (outside of "HURRR, I HATE THE RIVAL HOUSE".). ~2:10Hr (not counting credits) is NOT enough to tell an epic such as this, it needed at least another 40 mins minimum.
But it is still a stunning film, beautiful dream-like direction from David Lynch, a marvellous score, great cinematography.
As much of mess it is, it is the main plot is never incoherent (at least for me). That alone is to be commended.
For all it's faults, Dune is still much better than Inland Empire.
P.S. Brad, the film is not good enough to warrant the premium for the French BD. Just buy the cheap US HD-DVD if you must see it, the transfer is very nice.