I liked this one better than I liked the first part, even though it took more departures from the book. It definitely dragged in places, especially the scenes in the desert. (Although almost all interpretations do, maybe it's just the psychological effect of a desert.)
So, where they really depart from previous versions is main characters have serious doubt about what they are doing. While this is hinted at in the book, it is much more overt here. (It isn't until the second Book that Paul really starts to realize what a mess he's made of things.)
The Character of Chani is a departure. While she is totally devoted to Paul in the book, here she's the one screaming that this is wrong (even though they are aiming for the same goal.)
The character of Feyd Ruatha was really good as a villian, for anyone still traumatized by the image of Sting in metal speedos in the 84 version, this is so much better. He's a psychopath and it's obvious.
The battle scene at the end is quite impressive, but utlimately forgettable. But this is the curse of modern movies, I guess.
Worth a watch? If you've already seen part one and liked the books, definitely.
So, where they really depart from previous versions is main characters have serious doubt about what they are doing. While this is hinted at in the book, it is much more overt here. (It isn't until the second Book that Paul really starts to realize what a mess he's made of things.)
The Character of Chani is a departure. While she is totally devoted to Paul in the book, here she's the one screaming that this is wrong (even though they are aiming for the same goal.)
The character of Feyd Ruatha was really good as a villian, for anyone still traumatized by the image of Sting in metal speedos in the 84 version, this is so much better. He's a psychopath and it's obvious.
The battle scene at the end is quite impressive, but utlimately forgettable. But this is the curse of modern movies, I guess.
Worth a watch? If you've already seen part one and liked the books, definitely.