![]() Told in a structure likened it to the Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon this film gives us three distinct versions of the events leading up to "The Duel" and what makes this work so well here is that the differences don't come from one character lying about the events but what they have truly made themselves believe. The Last Duel (2021) There have been many films depicting the medieval time period, with knights and armour battling out in muddy fields, but The Last Duel is so much more than that as it tackles many of the societal issues of the time and most pointedly systemic misogyny. And though some have criticized him for it, I believe that this is going to be a classic film franchise. ![]() Villeneuve chose to stick closely to the novel and followed Herbert’s approach. By doing this, Herbert was able to create a science fiction universe that wouldn’t date itself and one that focused on the narrative, not the tech. Frank Herbert’s novel is set in a time where technology has been largely restricted for centuries due to a past war against thinking machines. Much of this is due to the source material. The sets, costumes, effects and dialogue all gel together to create a convincing alternate universe. ![]() This is why it’s a film that will hold up for decades. How many times have you seen an 80s sci-if movie where everyone in the future has feathered hair or bangs? Or a 70s sci-fi movie where the dialogue is a little too groovy?ĭune exceeds at convincing us that we are watching a story from a different reality than our own. Sometimes it’s current trends that sneak into a sci-film that kills it’s shelf life. ![]() The characters dress ridiculously, the visual effects are cheap looking and for some reason no one in the future seems to like to decorate. We’ve all seen science fiction movies that have aged poorly. This is an amazing film and I hope the sequels remain as high quality.įuturistic science fiction movies, even huge budget films, can break your suspension of disbelief in a number of ways due to the difficulty of trying to portray a reality that doesn’t exist. ![]()
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