The legendary horror author Stephen King recently shared his thoughts on Denis Villeneuve's Dune. The sci-fi blockbuster based on Frank Herbert's sci-fi masterpiece just made its big debut in North American theatres last weekend, and now audiences are talking about the film's epic story and how the latest adaptation captured the best parts of the novel well.
Over on Twitter, King shared a short review on Dune, and he was clearly impressed with the film, but he noted that the film ran a little bit longer. The writer also praised the film's brilliant special effects.
"I watched it with my wife this afternoon. Really long but really good. Hard to believe we can do all these amazing special effects and still not achieve world peace," King tweeted.
Of course, most of us would find the 74-year-old author's review credible, and many who have seen the film would agree with his thoughts about the film's amazing special effects. While he didn't get into detail about its story, direction, and cinematography, it's clear that most critics are loving Dune, which currently has an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Villeneuve's adaptation was praised for its ambitious scope and spectacular visuals, and many fans are already craving for a sequel.
Here's an official synopsis from Warner Bros.:
A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Denis Villeneuve's Dune is now showing in theatres worldwide.
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