His characters may be presented and treated with too risky a coldness and detachment, and his narrative lacks a density and a taste for the contemplative that borders on the dangerous, but there is no doubt that Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ is one of the most wonderful and overwhelming audiovisual shows that have passed through our cinemas in a long season.
An experience worthy of the big screen
If this is obvious to a mere mortal like a servant, it could not under any circumstances go unnoticed by someone like Christopher Nolan. The director of wonders such as ‘Interstellar’, ‘Dunkerque’ or the most recent ‘Tenet’, has coincided with Villeneuve in a recent episode of the podcast ‘The Director’s Cut’, in which He has not hesitated to throw flowers to his French Canadian colleague and to revere some visual effects at the forefront of the medium.
In the excerpt that you can read below, Nolan, a staunch defender of the use of VFXs to complement practical effects and not to build from scratch – as far as I am concerned, the best approximation you can have – points directly to one of the great achievements of ‘Dune’: a brilliant fusion between the digital and the tangible thatIncidentally, it makes her the main candidate to win the next Oscar for the best effects.
“It’s one of the most consistent fusions between live action photography and CGV that I’ve seen. It’s very, very compelling in every aspect. Your entire team did an absolutely incredible job. I think this movie is going to introduce in ‘ Dune ‘to a whole new generation of fans who never read the book, or to encourage fans to read it. I think it’s amazing work. I’ve had the luxury of seeing it a couple of times and every time I’ve seen it I’ve discovered things. new, new details of his world. It is made for the big screen. It is a real pleasure and a gift for movie fans. “
Of course, after such a string of flattery, Villeneuve returned Nolan’s love, praising that priceless trip entitled ‘Tenet’.
“‘Tenet’ blew me away, I think it’s a masterpiece. I think it’s a film that is also an incredible cinematic achievement. I think it’s a very complex film, I had a lot of fun, I saw it several times and each time it was a bombshell, and I think Christopher Nolan’s level of mastery is unmatched. “
If that love of the big screen and the “movie experience” he raises them, and they come together …