Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two; Every aspect of the craft of filmmaking is exquisitely done by each department, distracting from the relatively boring story. One would (and very well still could) fall asleep if it weren’t so spectacular to look at and listen to. An insanely talented cast adds to the ruse; B+

Arrival

Arrival; Atmospheric thinker about what we value, believe, think and communicate. Premise pushes the plot, more successfully than not; A-