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Is Dune part 2 worth watching? (self.sciencefiction)
submitted 3 months ago by cetvrti_magi to c/sciencefiction
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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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[–] frigidaphelion 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I agree first and foremost. I personally strongly disliked Chani's representation in the films, however. Especially the second film. Part of it was the writing, part of it was the acting. I think Zendaya is a good actor, but I don't think she was a good fit for the role. I feel the same way about Bardem in his role as Stilgar, but to a lesser degree.

[–] jacksilver 5 points 3 months ago

I agree with you about Chanis character. It felt like they butchered her character and motivations to make her more palatable to modern audiences.