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Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
very slow start with much unnecessary expository language on characters forgotten about near the end, ultimately this led to a few cliche characters with a linear evolution around 3/4 through the movie. Despite this, the plot is beautifully crafted and its execution is top tier- the ending far exceeds expectation and is in a different realm compared to modern asian drama movies like ‘Abang Adik’
I like the religious iconography that follows the plot, befitting of the grandiose scale of the visuals and plot line.
Unfortunately, Chani is a very lacking character and is written more as an afterthought than a central theme. While she does hold her moments of character building- she falls into the rebel trope far too often.
The flaws don’t end there, the pacing of Paul’s conviction against being a god-like figure for most of the movie then turning into a…