Dune, a new movie about a futuristic earth, has just been released, and it’s definitely very cool. Paul, a teenager, is heir to the Duke of Caladan. Leto, his father, moves the family to Arrakis, a desert planet with valuable “spice” in the sand because he thinks they can become very rich and happy. They arrive, and the native Fremen people there are skeptical of whether or not Paul is the one that will save them according to a religious myth. After a few weeks, Baron Harkonnen mounts a stealth attack to wipe out the Atrides, and becomes the greatest power in the universe.
Eventually Paul’s side wins the war, and Paul becomes the new Emperor – although the movie ends right as Paul and his mother are chased into exile among the Fremen before his hero’s journey to regain power and defeat Harkonnen.
I thought that this movie was a bit like Star Wars, with its ships, planets, and music. The flying ships had similar wings like the ones in Star Wars, and Star Trek. Star Wars also had a desert planet named Tatooine. The music was also very strange and ominous, making me think something bad was always going to happen.
I thought the graphics were very good. It looked very realistic and believable. There were also some very gruesome and disturbing scenes, but most of it was calm, and relaxed. The blue eyes of the Fremen were a surprise to me, because I thought it looked strange for dark skinned people to have eyes as blue as the ocean.
The story was very well thought out. You would never know what was going to happen next, but the film gives you subtle hints you have to piece together. The way they timed the plot was cool too. The movie showed us flashbacks of the dreams Paul has of this girl, whose identity we don’t know until the end.
Overall, I really liked this movie, because it was very mysterious, making me feel like a detective.
