@BobbyLayne Interesting to hear you liked Empire of Light and couldn’t even make it through half of Dune. Kind of contrarian views there. I’ll give Empire of Light a whirl though.
Lately I’m finding I like a lot of movies/series which are a slow burn. I don’t need something to be happening to be drawn into a story - if the characters are interesting.
Dune is a terrific epic tale, but it’s been 45+ years since I read it. Just didn’t find the characters worth investing in. IDK just have a bit of small story bias rn, maybe later I’ll revisit it and appreciate the power-exploitation & intrigue dynamics.
My least favorite style of storytelling is dialogue as the plot device, explanatory lines that could literally be told/said by anyone in the cast.
Dune is heavy on exposition- understandably as it’s a sprawling story & I think some find it hard to follow - and I just didn’t think the characters had anything interesting to say.
There’s plenty of action though & most reviews have been super positive. Just wasn’t in the mood for it I guess.