Ryan K

Overall, the movie was cute. But you can tell it was just a low budget film. With such, everything just followed suit with that low budget. The acting from almost everyone was flat. The writing was cheesy and just uninspired. I think the best acting came from the woman in the club who wouldn't take the scarf from Julie. The writing of the comedic & emotional moments were very flat and the delivery was poor. With that being said, the actors/actresses at the time were just kids, so I should have expected as much. As far as the other reviews on this film, I think people just don't realize that 2004 was a different time. People weren't as sensitive as they are now. We had a different outlook on what was considered comedic back then. I think it's safe to say they don't make movies like that anymore. The younger generations nowadays are just too soft. I think what got me the most was that there were just so many actors and actresses in this movie that I normally like, but all around the acting was just not good. I blame it on the lackluster script, though. I don't think everyone's talents were able to be showcased here.

I really wanted to love this movie, but it fell short of expectations. It's a low budget, indie, foreign film, and it shows. The acting all around was quite flat and lacked depth. The script seemed lazy and was cheesy at times. The character development was limited. I feel that if the movie had better cinematography and music, it would have gone much further. The ending was also quite random and just didn't sit right with me. There are countless LGBT+ movies out there that always end in tragedy. It would be nice to see a happy ending once in awhile; or at least a reasonable one. For this being a free movie I watched on Tubi, I shouldn't have been so surprised. I guess the higher ratings I saw threw me for a loop.

A cinematic experience with a lackluster plot line. I really enjoyed the first movie. It seemed imaginative and inspired. It was different from other movies that I've seen, and I appreciated that aspect. However, the second installment in the series just fell short of the same awe-inspiring sensation. Spoilers: Kinda? Overall, the cinematography was well executed. The sound also captured the scenes well. However, my main issue was the plot line. There were so many played out elements about this movie that have been seen time and time again. To me, it lacked originality and imagination. You have the "Chosen One" who must fulfill the prophecy, and yet they don't want to accept their fate and take on that responsibility, in fear of the power they would possess. Paul is an outcast in the Fremen and has to earn their trust. Only for most of them to eventually accept him and consider him the messiah. Paul has to save the people from their oppressors and deliver them to paradise and freedom. Paul has to drink the poison to ascend to his full potential. He could die from it, but we all know he won't. A lot of these plot lines are just very unoriginal and boring. We've seen them so many times, they just don't have the same effect anymore. A lot of the scenes in the film were relatively predictable and anticlimactic. The scene where Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen enters the arena to fight and prove himself was downplayed. I was expecting an extraordinary battle to prove his worth. Instead he fights three mediocre men who were drugged beforehand and could barely hold their own. To me that whole scene was overhyped. It would have been more thrilling to see Feyd fight some new, visually appealing beast. Something a little more involved and thrilling. Also, something that deeply disappointed me was the fact that "The Voice" effect was hardly used at all in the second movie. The 1st movie made it seem like they were building up to more of this power for the second movie. In the first movie, Lady Jessica was trying to get Paul to learn and practice to use "The Voice" more. She even had Gaius Helen Mohiam test Paul to see if he was worthy of learning the ways of the Bene Gesserit. So, they made it seem like the second movie was going to expand on this power as well as other powers they possess. I think this power was used maybe 2 or 3 times in the movie? For a civilization so far into the future, you would expect more technology. I feel like a lot of the weapons, armor, and the arsenal were too modern for that era. Swords and Nukes? I would have loved to see something futuristic and inventive. It ends up coming across as uninspired and almost like a budget cut. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Javier Bardem. However, his accent in real life is SO thick, and it definitely shows in this film. It was difficult to understand him in the movie, especially without subtitles. With that being said, there were countless scenes with other characters that I could barely understand. They mumble a lot and were very incoherent. They definitely should have worked on having the actors speak up and enunciate more. I could go on more, but I think you get the gist. Overall, I think the movie was a major let down. I think they could have done far better. Hopefully the 3rd movie is not as boring.

I wanted to give this a higher rating, but I just couldn't do it. The acting was phenomenal! Everything else was just SO off-beat. I was expecting something more along the lines of what it would look like to be in a situation like that; a child predator and a clear-cut case of Stockholm syndrome. However, the mood of the movie ended up being such a try-hard indie film. The soundtrack for the film was so off. It was essentially the same unsettling and just downright poorly selected composition on repeat. It just didn't make Any sense with the scenes and the overall feel of the movie. It kept leaning towards something intense and literally nothing ever happened. I do stand by what I said in regard to the acting. Everyone did such a good job, but the plot was just so lackluster and ultimately lacked direction. The movie gave such cheesy soap-opera vibes, that just didn't mesh well at all with the story. I feel like the potential for this movie largely surpassed the final product. It honestly would have been more interesting to have done a movie from the perspective of each party involved in a scandal such as this. Viewing the matter years and years later just doesn't have the same effect. I can't help but feel like the plot or overall message of this movie was lost, or honestly, there never was one.

I really wanted to like this movie. I think the storyline was somewhat there, but it just fell short and lost its stamina. All in all, it was cute. But not scary even in the slightest. I was hoping for something a lot more spooky. Overall, the moments that were meant to be scary and suspenseful were ultimately lackluster. There was no gore and everything was relatively PG. I guess I was just expecting a lot more based off of the reviews. Josh did a good job, but most of the acting in this movie was very flat. Can't help but say I am quite disappointed.

I wanted to love this movie so much. They had such a good idea, but didn't know how to execute it. I remember going to see this movie in theaters when it first was released. I was so excited, so maybe that is why I didn't love it; since I went in with high expectations. I can honestly say I am the furthest thing from a film critic. However, this movie was just a flop in my book. The beginning was imaginative, but as the story progressed, everything just seemed rushed and not very well thought out. I understand that this film is fiction, so it's ok for things to not seem realistic. However, in the same sense, a good fictitious film should still contain elements of reality that click and allow us as viewers to follow along and justify certain plot elements. As the story went on it just seemed poorly written and inevitably ruined the feeling of adventure and imagination we had in the beginning. I'm sure some people will still enjoy this movie, but for me, I feel ultimately it just lacked good writing.

This is for the people who gave this movie a horrible rating. You all are tasteless and have absolutely no sense of humor at all. This movie is downright hilarious. Is it the best cenamtic masterpiece ever made? Well obviously not. However, it's silly and funny much like it was intended to be. This is not some movie you watch to take seriously. It's comedy. It's meant to be ridiculous and funny. Learn how to appreciate true humor.