'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.

Suzuki Makio works quietly as a janitor at a university while secretly devoting himself to making bombs. One day, he sees a poster on campus that reads, "Outsiders' Club: Members Wanted." Intrigued, he joins the meeting and finds a group of students discussing their daily frustrations and feelings of despair. The organizer of this strange gathering is a female student named Kinuko Sakata. At first glance, she seems to be an ordinary student, but she is harbouring an unexpected secret…
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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