Denis Villeneuve has brought Frank Herbert’s vision to life . . . er, half of it.
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ast month, I asked a question: Will director Denis Villeneuve capture the greatness of Dune? Writing in advance of the release of Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi epic, I wondered if the film, which I have been anticipating for years, would end up as the masterpiece that the talent involved, both behind the camera and in front of it, suggested it could be. Having now seen Dune, I am pleased to report that the answer is, for the most part, yes — with one major caveat.
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Timothée Chalamet in Dune (2020) (IMDb/Warner Bros.) Denis Villeneuve has brought Frank Herbert’s vision to life . . . er, half of it. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE L ast month, I asked a question: Will director Denis Villeneuve capture the greatness of Dune? Writing in advance of the release of Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi epic, I wondered if the film, which I have been anticipating for years, would end up as the masterpiece that the talent involved, both behind the camera and in front of it, suggested it could be. Having now seen Dune, I am pleased to report that the answer is, for the most part, yes — with one major caveat. Here’s a brief summary for those of you who have somehow missed my … Something to Consider If you valued reading this article, please consider joining our fight by donating to our Fall Webathon. Your contribution makes it possible for us to continue our mission of speaking truth and defending conservative principles. If you valued reading this article, please consider joining our fight by donating to our Fall Webathon. Support Our Mission Recommended Americans Really Don’t Like This President If Americans in 2021 are ‘united’ around anything, it’s that they disfavor Joe Biden. Democrats Belatedly Realize Joe Biden Is a Lousy Leader Biden’s party is making some unfortunate discoveries about him. Democrats Are Close to the COVID Trap Will they allow their president to declare victory? The U.S. Supply Chain Makes No Sense This crisis should prompt a rethinking of the needless inefficiencies we foist on ourselves. Say, Where Is That Biden Regulation on Vaccine Mandates? It’s been three weeks since Biden’s vaccine-mandate announcement, and businesses still don’t have a concrete picture for how this will roll out. The Latest Nevada GOP Senate Candidate Runs as Bulwark against the Left’s Push for ‘Radical Transformation’ After serving as the country’s youngest ever attorney general, Adam Laxalt is running to unseat Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. The Wrong Way to Fight Progressive Indoctrination in Public Schools Attacking woke curricula on First Amendment grounds won’t work. Parents must instead hold school boards accountable in local elections. NYC Commuters Blast Climate Protesters Blocking Highways: ‘Why Can’t I Go to Work?’ Activists from the group Extinction Rebellion blocked traffic on the northbound lanes of FDR Drive, on Manhattan’s east side, on Sunday morning. Terry McAuliffe Embraces Stacey Abrams’ Stolen Election Conspiracy Theory McAuliffe accused now-Governor Brian Kemp of disenfranchising 1.4 million Georgians. Biden’s Average Approval Rating Drops to New Low amid Inflation, Immigration Worries Sixty percent of citizens believe the Biden administration is not focusing enough on inflation.