Tag: Denis Villeneuve

Dune: Part 1

Dune: Part 1

dir. Denis Villeneuve (2021)

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Proper science fiction. Villeneuve focusses on the human element, still operating on a grand scale but favouring murk and machination over cheesy spectacle. Most importantly he trusts that the audience won’t need coddling. Dune’s charged atmosphere trumps any amount of mindless action.

 

 

Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

dir. Denis Villeneuve (2017)

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A sequel that stays genuinely true to the original, both evoking it directly and building on its themes. Most tellingly, Blade Runner 2049 eschews action scenes in favour of character, and makes its murky near-future dystopia a given rather than the focus.

 

 

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