timmytoo2001-2
Joined Oct 2006
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I had not read any of the Dune books so the only guide I had to the story and characters was the first film. I thought Dune was OK-ish but nothing special, it didn't grab me at all. I hadn't intended to see
Dune II but did so after reading the many good reviews. I'm afraid my take on this one was pretty much the same as that on the first. At times it looked like whole scenes had been missed out, as though they were being saved for an extended-edition DVD, and so it was very difficult for me to follow the story as there seemed to be no continuity and no rationale for what was actually taking place on screen. Will I be going to see Dune III, as inevitably there will be one, probably not. Rated 6 purely for the special effects.
Somewhere in there is a good film trying to get out, sadly completely ruined by Michael Bay's usual frenetic direction and the over-the-top acting of Jake Gyllenhall. The film is saved from being a complete disaster by the measured, and believeable, acting of Eiza Gonzalez who, for my money, is head and shoulders above the rest and is the star.
This is a gentle, charming and engaging film about loss, redemption and finding love in the most unexpected place, together with the wonderful secenery of the Finnish countryside. Highly recommended.
