Could that synopsis be any more vague? I never saw the original movie (Dune 1984) nor have I read the book (Dune 1965) written by Frank Herbert. Which apparently won several awards including the Hugo Award in 1966 and the Nebula Award for Best Novel. What I can tell you is that my brothers had some toys from the movie - and I could never figure out what part of Star Wars they were from.
So..... that being said I went in with zero expectations.... and was still disappointed.
The movie is extremely slow and although identified as a science fiction story, it is in fact a political piece. It's about political propaganda, religious dogma, sex and ultimately self awareness and how they all cause a huge mess in the human game of life.
Again, unfamiliar with the book, this film version while visually stunning is extremely lacking to be defined as a "character piece." When it was all said and done there was a collective, 'Huh." that rang out from the audience.
If you are fans of the book, the original movie or special effects put it on your Netflix list - otherwise you're not missing out.
** Rentable
Rated PG-13 (for language and violence)
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