Holy cow, that's a lot of sand

I’ve written about a lot of poorly made movies in the past couple of weeks, so you may be surprised to hear me say that I found one I might’ve actually enjoyed (in my defense, I enjoy a lot of movies, it’s just far more fun to write about the bad ones).

Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” has made headlines in the past couple of days, meaning most of you have probably made your way to the movies out of peer pressure or simply due to the fact that Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are both just really hot. But despite all of that (they are really hot), this movie is truly a treat to cinema.

With a marvelous soundtrack from the talented Hans Zimmer and an all-star cast, Villeneuve spoon feeds the world a gorgeously cinematic movie that keeps the audience captivated all the way through the long running time. For those that haven’t read the book, there may be a handful of scenes that might seem a bit confusing or out of place, but I’ve heard that the story still rings true and is fun to follow along with. For those who have read the book, you can expect an almost exact movie translation (barring a few moments for character development or relationship building).

Unfortunately, for those not watching at home who can turn on subtitles, a few of the dialogue moments seem right out of a Christopher Nolan film and whole sentences turn to piles of “blah blah blahs” under the droning soundtrack. But that really was the only main gripe I had with the film, despite super small things that I wish the movie included, but I don’t want to spoil anything in this movie.

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie — I thought the acting was phenomenal, the cinematography was beautiful (all on location, too!) and I’m really glad they decided to split the movie into two parts because the book is huge and we all know how the first “Dune” went.

So if you’re looking for a fun activity this week and haven’t made your way to see it yet, give “Dune” a watch. I mean, it has Chalamet and Zendaya in it, what more could you ask for?