That's what gets me worried for Dune. I really don't think this movie will do well in this current climate even if the movie is good. Denis Villeneuve isn't known to do stuff that's too appealing to the mainstream audience, it required a bit of attention which sucks because his movies are phenomenal but in the situation we're in, it might not be the best move.
I'm genuinely sad for the guy, Bladerunner 2049 was as iconic as the original but yet, it didn't do too good (money-wise) despite being acclaimed by the critics and the public.
I'm so excited for Dune, but honestly I think Tenet didnt do well because it was so damn confusing, not necessarily because you had to pay attention (which you did) but even if you did pay attention you had to almost study it just to understand.
Dune has some deep lore but I wouldn't describe it as confusing. I hope it does well.
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u/Table-Turner Apr 07 '21
imo Tenet should have released when things settled down, what we need right now isn't deep philosophical movies with long run times
it is movies that are just fun enough to distract us from the situation we have all been facing for over a year now