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Is Dune part 2 worth watching? (lemmy.world)

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I just finished part 1 and, well, I'm kinda disappointed. It's not bad, I think it's actually pretty solid, but compared to the book it's much worse in terms of story progression and characters. Some parts felt really rushed. I didn't expect it to be better than the book, but I still expected better adaptation considering that (at least as far as I know) it was well received and I knew that it didn't adapt whole book so I expected it to don't skip too much. Is part 2 any better?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

I say it's worth a watch. Also when it comes to movies/tv and books it's best not to compare them too much and just take them for what they are individually.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I found part 2 much more boring then part one. They spent so much time wandering the desert in the center part of the movie I almost fell asleep.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

It's impossible to adapt, see all previous adaptations. I think you've pretty accurately summed up the shortcomings of the medium for that story. Watch the movie to marvel at the setting brought to life with a nice soundscape, ideally see it on a big screen. If you read the book you'll have some attachment to the characters and universe anyway so pacing and skipped detail shouldn't be too much of a problem for you. Just don't expect it to be perfect. IMO the second part is a bit stronger, maybe because the scope is tighter.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I liked it well enough. I will definitely watch more movies in this version of the story and characters, year after year, or every few years. That was true of all previous versions as well though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

One of the best movies of this year. Almost as good as Godzilla minus one.

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