Yes! Good point. They just have super awesome body/muscle/vocal control. I’m not sure which part of the video we said magic but I think (and hope) we were joking! Thanks for watching!
I just dont see how Zendaya ended up taking the "oscar" seat here. She has a few really great organic moments, but their love story is supposed to be this grounding, humanizing exception to Paul's slide towards dark destiny. But her love is entirely conditional here. She doesn't have faith in him, and little passion. Its one thing to be skeptical and another to be unflappably incredulous to the point it undermines your romance. For half the film she looks super pissed off. Even when he's near death, she's angry at others instead of supportive to him, and must be COMPELLED to actually save him because she refuses to make it look like prophecy. While much of this are writing choices, her depiction is often 1 note in these scenes. She does death stare with wrinkled nose and looks keyed up. Maybe im missing something. Perhaps I'm biased because i dislike the plot changes her performance portrays. But its not like skeptics HAVE to be petuelent and immobile. She shows no intellectual evolution even as amazing things happen around her.
Appreciate your response and opinion! I don’t have huge issues with the plot changes, particularly with regard to Chani, as I think they assist the underlying message Villeneuve wanted to drive home in this film re: the dangers of religious fanaticism. I can see how having issues with these changes could cast an unfavorable light on her performance. OR maybe you just disagree and think her performance was underwhelming which is totally valid as well. Either way, appreciate you chiming in! This kinda of conversation is why I just love movies and storytelling in general! - Cam
@@popcornforbreakfastpodcast wgat refreshing positivity. Here's my reflective point/counterpoint. I LIKE the role Chani plays in tge book, but let's be real, it's not a lot. It's often been said that Frank Herbert was disappointed that many who read Dune didn't get it and had too high a view of Paul. It's supposed to be cautionary. The Lynch film depicts a far more heroic ending, despite it having a deliciously dreadful tone. And clearly Denis wanted to give us the TRUE point of the book: the cautionary tale. I think it's why he wants a trilogy ending with Messiah. If you've never read it, it's short but DARK. So I think that's why Denis wanted to take an underdeveloped Chani and decelop her into the anti-messianic voice of reason for the audience to side with. I just think using her perspective that way undermines what role their romance had... but... here again is where I thonk Denis potential plan might fix that: He wants Part 3, messiah... so this isn't a conclusion, but a partial climax, partial cliffhanger. So I think he'll use the wedge in their relationship to let their love and the problems surrounding that be the focus of messiah. So Messiah/3 might solve my specific issue. Its a short book so I think he intentionally didn't over develop the ending of 2... giving him more to work with bect time.
This is such a thoughtful perspective! I’m so interested to see what he does with messiah. I’m halfway through the messiah book and it’s in SUCH a different place than seems possible based on how part two ended. So, you’ve piqued my interest. Can’t wait to see how it plays out.
