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The moment is finally here! Denis Villeneuve's adaptation has arrived and we really get into this one. Long-time listeners of this podcast know that Sage convinced Jacob and Tate to read the first book by the time the movie came out. Before we get into the review, we break down the situation of Tate ghosting Jacob and Sage the night before. Then we get into the meat of this thing. Jacob came prepared with over 2000 words worth of notes spanning 5 pages. He gives some background for listeners who have not read the book and aren't familiar with the world. Then we get into some hype behind the movie and why you should see it including quotes from a podcast between Christopher Nolan and Denis Villenueve as well as a quick grade of David Lynch's Dune from 1984. Pugs are also discussed. We then finally get into the review, discussing almost every aspect of the movie, hold onto your butts because this is a long one. Full timestamps are below.

Start of Review: 24:07

Book Comparisons: 25:33

Story elements: 1:00:17

Visuals: 1:15:41

Score: 1:26:29

Acting: 1:31:05

Plot Points: 2:14:42

Questions For the Next Movie: 2:43:41

Final Thoughts and Scores: 2:52:55

This movie was directed by Denis Villenueve.

GD4AM: 91/100

IMDb: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 74/100

RT: 83%

Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.

This movie is currently in theaters and is also streaming on HBOMAX.