Let’s say, hypothetically, someone put a gun to your head and asked you to name one long-running science fiction film franchise. You’d probably answer with Star Wars (as would the majority of people), some small minority would say the Star Trek films., and… that’s kind of it. Despite how endearingly popular the sci-fi genre is in every type of media, there haven’t really been many long-lasting sci-fi film series at all – and since the Star Wars sequel trilogy wrapped up in 2019, there’s been nothing new to be interested in. But, a new challenger has entered the fray, and that challenger is Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, an adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. As someone who has read the novel and liked it well enough, I awaited this film with cautious optimism – and finally got to see it.
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