Dune: Part One 4K 2021

Finally, finally, something really worthy has appeared in cinemas for the first time in two years! And not just a movie, but strong science fiction. I was in such euphoria the last time I left the cinema after Interstellar. "Dune" is an insanely beautiful, complex, captivating movie at times with deep psychology and a noble history. I am so glad this science fiction masterpiece has a worthy embodiment on the screen! I always wanted to see Dune, not just read it. Denis Villeuve was perfectly able to convey a mixture of medieval mysticism and high technology in the world of the distant future. The atmosphere of doom in the house of Atreides, the tense expectation of the chosen one on Arrakis, the greatness and fear that the clairvoyant priestesses of the Bene Gesserit inspire.

Each frame is an aesthetic pleasure for the eyes. An excellent design of the universe, slightly pretentious at times, but perfectly illustrating the world of the future without its classic attributes - robots and skyscrapers. On the contrary, here the creations of human hands look harmoniously against the backdrop of endless natural landscapes. Villeneuve often uses the contrast of small and large in the frame, demonstrating to the viewer what a small insect a person seems against the background of desert dunes or mountain valleys. A very, very beautiful film. True, the director, for the sake of the beauty of the frame, often neglects logic, so the battle scenes look beautiful, but somewhat ridiculous when the warriors are just wall to wall running at each other with swords in their hands. Still, he is more of an artist in the world of cinema than a thinker, like the same Nolan for example. But overall, I believe Denis Villeneuve has reached his maximum potential in this film, continuing to develop his vision of sai-fay, begun in "Arrival" and "Blade Runner 2049". I think no one could have filmed Dune better. He managed to color each frame with light, color, composition, acting so emotionally that even words are not needed.

The actors are well chosen. Even Jason Momoa plays surprisingly well here and looks harmonious in this story. Timothy Chalamet was able to perfectly convey the internal conflicts of Paul Atreides. His unwillingness to be a pawn in political games and at the same time, the awareness of his duty and the desire to do something meaningful.

The film, despite the long timing, does not look protracted. For more than two hours, an exhaustive idea of the structure of this world, the fate of the protagonist, political twists and turns, and even a little about the Fremen of Arrakis, to whom, I believe, the next film will be devoted, is given. An epic, powerful movie worthy of being on a par with Jackson's Lord of the Rings. I look forward to continuing!