Dune vs. Megalopolis
>Dune (2021)
Awe-inspiring, euphoric, truly beautiful film with subtly drawn characters, emotionally rich plot, and action that was in turns epic, thrilling, suspenseful, and tragic, all in service of the story. An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema.
>Dune: Part Two
A baffling disappointment. Complex, engaging, inspiring characters reduced to one-note caricatures, padding out a plot that is little more than one lifeless action scene after another. Not an unwatchable disaster, but a major disappointment nonetheless.
>Megalopolis
A Great Awakening of gleeful, exuberant creation. Finding freedom within and around the established dramatic, thespian, and visual forms, the film portrays both the joy and toll of remaining hopeful and collaborative while working toward a better future. Both an ode to cinema's history and to its endless possibilities.
Awe-inspiring, euphoric, truly beautiful film with subtly drawn characters, emotionally rich plot, and action that was in turns epic, thrilling, suspenseful, and tragic, all in service of the story. An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema.
>Dune: Part Two
A baffling disappointment. Complex, engaging, inspiring characters reduced to one-note caricatures, padding out a plot that is little more than one lifeless action scene after another. Not an unwatchable disaster, but a major disappointment nonetheless.
>Megalopolis
A Great Awakening of gleeful, exuberant creation. Finding freedom within and around the established dramatic, thespian, and visual forms, the film portrays both the joy and toll of remaining hopeful and collaborative while working toward a better future. Both an ode to cinema's history and to its endless possibilities.
