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Dune (2021)
Superficial And Disappointing
I loved the book since I first read it as a college student back in the early 70's. While some of the film interpretations were more successful than others, I had high hopes for this one to be one of the better ones. In a way, that is the case. Production, the acting, and CGI were good. But what good is all of that when only the most superficial plot points are depicted? And stretched out to 180 minutes of what is basically exposition? There really isn't much of an ending, more of a chapter break, so I am assuming there are plans for this to be a 3-4 part franchise. After watching this long movie, I felt cheated that only one-quarter of the story was told. I am going to go back and rewatch the 2000 miniseries version. As overly emotive and dramatic as it was, it at least tried to explore the depths of the book.
Beecham House (2019)
Cliche After Cliche
I love India and I really wanted to lose myself in this show. The settings and costumes are beyond gorgeous, but that is where the magic stops. I am going to blame the direction and production for messing this up, because every single one of the actors are so stilted and unnatural in their line delivery that it can't be ALL of their faults. There are some quite good actors here, but they totally wasted in this production. And between the characters, the story arcs, and the dialogue, they have managed to hit on every cliche possible. Not to mention the pacing, which creeps along at the pace of a glacier. It's a real pity that such an obviously expensive project is so full and lifeless.