#20: Dune (2021)
Desert can feel as alien as deep space when a film knows how to look at it. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune (2021), adapted from Frank Herbert’s novel, sends viewers to Arrakis, a harsh planet of sand, spice, political danger, and enormous sandworms. Timothée Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, with Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto, Zendaya as Chani, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Javier Bardem as Stilgar, and Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Harkonnen.
