Dune: Part One
Directed by Denis Villeneuve8.083%90%
Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Cast of Dune: Part One
Dune: Part One Ratings & Reviews
- Donald WinzerMarch 30, 2025Almost perfect movie. Great to fall asleep to, even better to watch.
- COCOMarch 24, 2025The commitment here to adapting exactly half a book is staggering.
- BLOCKBUSTERMarch 3, 2025Excellent
- djaggFebruary 23, 2025Honestly about what I’d expect from a $165 million mainstream nerd adaptation
- TanalienNovember 2, 2024The epic scope of director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is so magnificent that 1962’s Lawrence of Arabia and 1977’s Star Wars have company. With its immense vistas of curving sand dunes, two-hundred-miles per hour winds ripping through desert plains, and glowing spice hidden in plain-sight, Dune brings Frank Herbert’s world off the page and into our grasp through the eyes of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet).
- HumptyFebruary 23, 2025That ending is so stupid 🤣🤣🤣 all that build up for that.
- Rowan KrzysiakFebruary 13, 2025Didn't like it at all. Complete nonsense.
- burtjohansonFebruary 5, 2025A beautifully shot and acted movie that ultimately serves as a kind of teaser for Part II where things really take off.
- Abdullah HarisFebruary 5, 2025Almost flawless!
- The Gutter MonkeyDecember 7, 2024A very nice looking mediocre story.
- MikeOctober 11, 2024Dune: Part One exceeded my, already high, expectations "Dreams Make Good Stories, But Everything Important Happens When We’re Awake." Let me start by saying that I have not read the Frank Herbert books, I have only seen the David Lynch film. My introduction to Dune came from Denis Villeneuve. Like you have probably seen in the trailers, the cinematography of Dune: Part One is grand and mesmerizing. The minimalistic, yet very detailed, aesthetics looked stunning. The production design was so well done. The futuristic looking costumes looked out of this world, but still familiar. The shots by Greig Fraser, beautifully visualized the massive scale of the film. The grand and mesmerizing cinematography, combined with the eerie and hypnotic score by Hans Zimmer, provides a captivating experience that let’s the viewer lose themselves into the world of Dune. I don't think I was ever so fully transported into a film as I was with Dune: Part One. It is a mesmerizing thing to lose yourself into another world. The pacing felt just about right, it did not feel slow by any means, although I am someone that also likes slower paced films like Blade Runner 2049. The action in this film, combined with the grand cinematography and eerie score, had such a visceral impact that it literally blew my mind. Pure madness and pure chaos, but with the right proportion during the 2 hours and 35 minutes. My concern before seeing the film was that it would be visually stunning, but lacks the emotional connection to the characters. Luckily there were a few characters I was emotionally invested in. The scene with Leto (you know which one) was an emotional scene and really made me feel bad for him. The flashforwards Paul had contributed to the story and the emotions he is dealing with, which made me also more emotionally invested in Paul. It also made me curious about what’s next, even though I know what will happen next (sort of, because I have only seen David Lynch' Dune). Unfortunately I was not emotional invested in all characters, Dr Yueh for example. Maybe this will change on a second viewing, because it’s all a lot to take in on a first watch. I have seen a few people say the ending felt too abrupt. For me the ending did not feel abrupt by any means. Yes this is Part 1, so you won't have a concluding ending. For me personally it made me want Part 2 and also gave me a proper ending of Part 1. Read full review at Letterboxd: Mike_v_E
