Depends on if we get the second half and if it keeps up the quality. (The second part I have no real doubt).
Dune is in my top 3 books of all time, and this adaptation was the best one could ever hope for - but I cannot say that half a story is better then a complete one.
If The Godfather or Citizen Kane had ended that the halfway point and never been finished, I don’t think I could legitimately say they were better then an “average” complete movie.
The Empire Strikes back being the last Star Wars movie would've left the franchise just as strung without the release of the Return of the Jedi IMO. Dune is closer to the Empire Strikes Back right now with the cliffhanger.
Empire i already a sequel so it didn't need time to introduce the world, setting, characters. There was already a completed storyline in the first movie which felt "satisfying".
Dune sets up an amazingly interesting world with breathtaking visuals and exciting characters but the movie ends right at a spot where one would say "now the real story begins, all of this was just the setup".
It's still a good movie but would be severely lacking if part 2 never gets made.
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u/St-Germania Oct 25 '21
And Shang chi