Review of Dune (1984) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 02 Aug 1990
Watching Dune is a bit like trying to dig your way out of a sandstorm. Wave after wave of lore and nomenclature pile up around you until you finally succumb, and are buried. At which point you’re best off giving up on the movie as any sort of coherent, compelling piece of science-fiction and simply embrace it as camp.
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This review of Dune (1984) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 02 August 1990.
Dune has generally received mixed reviews.
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