'Dune' captures the book's epic scale while telling only half of the story
CNN
To anyone who remembers seeing David Lynch's 1984 version of "Dune" and thinking, "OK, so that happened," director Denis Villeneuve has conjured a far more coherent narrative filled with stunning images and massive machinery. He has also split the book into two films, leaving audiences to consume the less compelling first half before ending somewhat abruptly in the middle.
It's a perfectly logical approach given the scope of the material (which also spawned a 2000 miniseries), but nevertheless an important disclaimer, since anyone seeing what's labeled as "Part One" should understand that complete satisfaction requires committing to Part Two, even if the studio, Warner Bros. (like CNN, part of WarnerMedia), hasn't quite taken that step yet.
As is, Villeneuve (whose credits include "Blade Runner 2049" and "Arrival") enlists a high-voltage cast to bring to life Frank Herbert's tale of warring houses, and the emergence of young Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as the messianic heir to a "great destiny."
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