I must admit I vaguely remember the book Dune and the movie by David Lynch, although neither impressed me. Watching this version of Dune, I'd say it's a good adaptation of the material and, in that sense, a decent remake.
Compared to other contemporary SF movies, this incarnation of Dune fares pretty well. The action scenes tend to be long, but don't overstay their welcome. There is enough time spent for the back story and character development, which is not the standard for the current entertainment.
However, with a running time of 2 hours, 35 minutes and 53 seconds I wonder why the authors and producers opted for a movie and not a TV show. Game of Thrones proved the latter to be a viable format. Besides, it would have allowed both the artists and the adrenaline junkies in the writing department to do whatever they pleased and create more action scenes and/or long scenes on which nothing happens.
And if you think there is something missing in the story or character development, that's probably because the literally template of Frank Herbert didn't offer more. At least in my hazy memory. In this context, there's one thing I found hilarious. We're looking at a civilization mastering interstellar travel, yet relying on infantry hand to hand combat with swords and daggers... funny isn't it?
Compared to other contemporary SF movies, this incarnation of Dune fares pretty well. The action scenes tend to be long, but don't overstay their welcome. There is enough time spent for the back story and character development, which is not the standard for the current entertainment.
However, with a running time of 2 hours, 35 minutes and 53 seconds I wonder why the authors and producers opted for a movie and not a TV show. Game of Thrones proved the latter to be a viable format. Besides, it would have allowed both the artists and the adrenaline junkies in the writing department to do whatever they pleased and create more action scenes and/or long scenes on which nothing happens.
And if you think there is something missing in the story or character development, that's probably because the literally template of Frank Herbert didn't offer more. At least in my hazy memory. In this context, there's one thing I found hilarious. We're looking at a civilization mastering interstellar travel, yet relying on infantry hand to hand combat with swords and daggers... funny isn't it?