'Dune' Disappoints
Dune has stunning visuals, a striking soundtrack, and great performances. But it has issues everywhere from its pacing, to its story, to its diverse representation.

She returns from overseas to see her critically ill father for the last time. In the quarantine hotel, her isolated life is like being stranded on a deserted island, intertwined with memories of her father from childhood. She sets fire to the room, but the memories can never be cut off.
Dune has stunning visuals, a striking soundtrack, and great performances. But it has issues everywhere from its pacing, to its story, to its diverse representation.
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