"Dune" in 1984 was a bold attempt by David Lynch in the style of director. The film is adapted from the science fiction novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. It is worth mentioning that the popular real-time strategy game "Dune Castle" in the 90s also originated from the same novel.
The story takes place in 10991, on a planet called the desert planet Keith (sand dunes). On this planet, there is the only energy element in the universe. It can prolong your life, expand your consciousness and enable you to travel through space and time. . In order to fight for control of it, the forces of evil and justice were put into battle across the starry sky. Paul was considered to be the savior who had waited for several generations. After a victory, the enemy was defeated. In the end, Paul found himself really the master of sand dunes, energy elements, and the entire universe. Did the later "The Matrix" refer to this plot?
Despite the huge investment in the film and the realistic effects of special effects, it was unexpectedly not successful at the box office. Perhaps it was because the atmosphere was too heavy and people were overwhelmed, or it was because the film was too formalistic. But in any case, David Lynch has shown his courage to innovate.
The most "non-Lynchy" in the film is that it is not a story that happens around people. It is a whole galaxy, not just two floors.
The biggest failure is that Lynch does not have the final editing rights, and, little by little, Lynch is more and more compromised. After all, it's a big production; everyone who invested money in it wanted to feel like a master. Most of them are also Lynch’s good friends. Lynch’s indulgence is not unrelated. What a painful lesson, for Lynch, but as long as you love Lynch, you might as well watch this film: The sleeper who is destined to wake up-the savior Paul Atred.
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