jjohnson-26005

I'm an American enjoying this Aussie film. I loved that the characters looked and acted like regular people, not the heavily manicured characters you get in most American TV. People in this movie had wrinkles, thinning hair, unflattering clothing, emotional outbursts, and said inane things regular people would say. Only one character was super thin. Even the rich mother character had obvious wrinkles. In American TV, you see very little of this- everyone gets a glow up. The plot of this movie isn't revolutionary, but it's sweet as expected for a holiday movie. It's a nice contrast to Hallmark movies.

This is such a beautiful movie- the sand, the costumes, the action sequences, the interior sets! It's a visual feast. We do see more of the worms this time too!

There is a character reveal part the way through, though, and I found I didn't care and didn't understand its importance. I needed more back story to care about these characters. I also found the main love story underwhelming. I'll keep watching future Dune movies, but I'm not immersed in them like I was for, say, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or the Avengers saga. We need a movie focused on character development with a bit less battle action.