I would have cut the arena scene. For me, it added nothing. It wasn’t central to the “Paul/Fremen/Worm” storyline. This movie haunts me in a way the first didn’t.
Paul could have chosen love, but chose power instead.
Hmm… I’ve never liked films that introduce violence or violent sequences for the sake of emotional appeal. I would much rather have a well-thought script, better defined characters. The arena scene cane at the expense of both. More time could have been better spent elsewhere.
If u thought the climax was rushed you never read and appreciated the books. The true heart of the story is Paul's anguish over what he needed to become and the consequences. The movie nailed that
CGI battles are boring. Villeneuve did what Marvel should have done to nearly all their films: Truncate the endless animated battle sequences that dominate the third acts of these blockbuster films, give us the key character beats leading into the battle and back out of it, and keep the proceedings fresh.
That said, I would like to know how passengers get on the worms, given how challenging it is for the pilot to do so. So if we can see that in more detail in part 3, cool!
I would have cut the arena scene. For me, it added nothing. It wasn’t central to the “Paul/Fremen/Worm” storyline. This movie haunts me in a way the first didn’t.
Paul could have chosen love, but chose power instead.
Hmm… I’ve never liked films that introduce violence or violent sequences for the sake of emotional appeal. I would much rather have a well-thought script, better defined characters. The arena scene cane at the expense of both. More time could have been better spent elsewhere.
If u thought the climax was rushed you never read and appreciated the books. The true heart of the story is Paul's anguish over what he needed to become and the consequences. The movie nailed that
I saw Part 1 a while back. Wasn't really impressed so I'm not sure if I will watch the second part. Never been a fan of Dune generally.
CGI battles are boring. Villeneuve did what Marvel should have done to nearly all their films: Truncate the endless animated battle sequences that dominate the third acts of these blockbuster films, give us the key character beats leading into the battle and back out of it, and keep the proceedings fresh.
That said, I would like to know how passengers get on the worms, given how challenging it is for the pilot to do so. So if we can see that in more detail in part 3, cool!