The 2021 version of “Dune” feels like a miracle. While the 1984 “Dune” from David Lynch was an indecipherable mess, this manages to be relatively clear and fully immersed me in the exciting sci-fi world of Frank Herbert’s “Dune”. This new version wisely decides to break the story up into two films and I’m so excited to see the conclusion.

The House of Atreides is entrusted with running the mining operations on the planet Arrakis. Arrakis is a desert world where all the universe’s spice is made. Spice is used for interstellar travel but it is also used as a drug and considered sacred by the mysterious Fremen people of the planet. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet “Lady Bird”) will learn that he may have a special role to play as enemy forces attack Arrakis in a move that appears to have been orchestrated by the galactic Emperor.

There are a lot of recognisable faces in here. The colossal cast includes Zendaya (“Spider-Man: Far From Home”), Oscar Isaac (“Ex Machina”), Jason Momoa (“Aquaman”), Stellan Skarsgård (“Thor”), Josh Brolin (“The Goonies”), Javier Bardem (“Skyfall”) and Dave Bautista (“Guardians of the Galaxy”). However, the best performances still come from Chalamet as Paul as well as Rebecca Ferguson (“The Greatest Showman”). I actually understood things about the characters and the iconic giant sandworms looked great.

“Dune: Part One” looks absolutely amazing. The old “Dune” looked kind of cheap but almost every frame of the new “Dune” is just breath-taking. I just felt so drawn into the world. I would favourably compare this film to the “Star Wars” films as well as the “Star Trek” tv shows. I can’t wait to return to Arrakis and see the epic conclusion. Also, this hopefully opens the door to the other “Dune” novels being adapted for the big screen. Frank Herbert’s work was made virtually inaccessible through the 1984 movie, the new “Dune” fixes almost every problem I had with that old film and is a masterful sci-fi experience in its own right.