Denis Villeneuve’s grandiose sci-fi epic “Dune” is one of 10 films nominated for this year's Academy Award for Best Picture. Here's where to watch it, what our critic had to say and what to watch next.
gave it a crack in 1984, resulting in a strange, S&M-inspired take that condensed the 600-page doorstop to about two hours. That "Dune" captured the psychedelic spirit of the novel, but not its scope. And a pair of Sci-Fi Channel miniseries in the 2000s had sufficient room to let the story’s ideas breathe, but suffered from budgetary limitations. brings "Dune" to the big screen once again.
But if the adaptation makes some missteps, the same cannot be said of the visual storytelling. "Dune" looks as though every penny of its budget was put to good use. Villeneuve conjures a fully-realized universe rich with texture, thanks in no small part to Patrice Vermette’s production design and Greig Fraser’s sand-dusted cinematography. That level of excellence exists elsewhere in the film as well.
Villeneuve has been adamant that viewers should see "Dune" in a theater, and it's easy to understand why: The grand scope of the thing cries out for the biggest screen possible, and the booming sound design and Hans Zimmer’s almost overwhelming score deserve suitably robust speakers. Vermette's production design blends brutalist futurism with rococo curves and impossible shapes, a mix that's truly something to behold.
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