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Dune v Dune: do Denis Villeneuve’s films stay true to the book?
As the second part of Villeneuve’s big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel hits cinemas, we explore what the Dune movies get right – and wrong
From its windswept ergs and drifts to its rocky pinnacles and huddled, secretive sietch dwellings, Villeneuve’s Arrakis is a totally immersive landscape, every bit as fascinating and believable as the planet Frank Herbert created more than 60 years ago. By engaging whole-heartedly with this morally complicated but absolutely essential aspect of Herbert’s work, Villeneuve and Roth have made something infinitely more interesting than the straightforward “hero’s quest” that previous adaptations have offered. Through a combination of arcane ritual, spectacular costuming and off-kilter prop and spaceship design, Villeneuve’s film captures this strangeness perfectly, making the harsh but relatively straightforward life-or-death world of Arrakis feel almost familiar by comparison.
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