Introduction
Dune is set in a far-off future in which humankind has developed in many scientific ways while also mutating in many spiritual ones. Dune was a pro-government, pro-eco-radicalism, and Islamophilic future worldwide metaphor (Alvarez and Franklin, 2017). Denis Villeneuve’s latest cinematic version of the novel, produced from a script he co-wrote with Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts, brilliantly illustrates those sequences. My general impression and attitude of the film are as positive as possible; I can confidently recommend it to my friends.
I will evaluate this work according to several main criteria for me: the plot, visuals, sound, acting, as an adaptation of a book, and as a whole for general analysis. I believe that these criteria will fully convey the film that I want to evaluate. I want to emphasize that my opinion is subjective; it may not agree with the opinion of a more experienced person in the field of cinema.
General Analysis
The film turned out to be quite mysterious for me from the first scenes, and the picture gradually begins to immerse the viewer in what is happening. Throughout the film, I sincerely worried about all the characters and even the bad ones since the motives of each character were very clear. Each actor plays his role at a high level that now all the characters are presented only in their guises, and I am sure that if there is a change of caste in the second one in the film, then there is a possibility of failure.
The Plot and Book Adaptation
The individuals in this situation are not on Earth, and the ruling dynasty of Atreides is entrusted with dominating the desert planet Arrakis in a power play with which we are not totally familiar for a while. Which produces “the spice”—crude oil for those eco-allegorists in the audience—and poses a plethora of dangers to off-worlders. Herbert’s perspective aligns with Villeneuve’s narrative preferences to the point that he did not feel obligated to add his own concepts to this piece. Furthermore, while Villeneuve has been and likely continues to be one of the most joyless directors alive, the book was hardly a barrel of fun either, and it is commendable that Villeneuve respected the script’s minimal light comments, which I assume originated from Roth.
Dune offers its outmoded primary sources a much-needed facelift. For one aspect, it is actually propelled by women’s voices: Lady Jessica’s considerably more important part, Dr. Kymes’ gender-flipping, and even Zimmer’s soundtrack with its female choir. In terms of protagonist Paul, Villeneuve’s version treads more cautiously than its contemporaries on his “Hero’s Journey.” Paul understands the power dynamics and wealth that led his family to Arrakis. This new “Dune” cycle may be building itself up for either a massive win or a catastrophic disaster.
Visuals and Sound
The clothing, videography, and set design are wonderful reminders of why we enjoy great sci-fi sagas in the first place. With such visuals, you could be inclined to ignore the performances entirely, which would be a severe error. Timothée Chalamet’s melancholy performance confirms all of the buzz surrounding his identity, the accompanying ensemble is extremely packed, and if you have not been paying close attention to Rebecca Ferguson, you ought to be.
While the hallucinogenic aura envisioned by Herbert for his novel is lacking, Villeneuve’s representation is congruent with his particular style: harsh and heartless, as seen in “Arrival” and “Prisoners.” While a more vivid and brilliant aesthetic, reminiscent of the desert heat, may have helped the picture more, Villeneuve’s concept emphasizes the technological features of Dune. His portrayal is diametrically opposed to what other filmmakers envisioned the film to be.
Dune mainly relies on its graphics to get audiences to see the film. Scenes of sandstorms, desert towns, and high-tech starships are all visually appealing. Villeneuve adds a more human element to the visuals, such as continuous shots of Chani amid the desert terrain staring back at the spectator. Regrettably, the film’s marketing is focused far too heavily on Zendaya’s role, whom we barely meet at the end. Chani’s personality is left hanging with no substantial advances, despite the fact that she appears in the majority of the advertising. This roughly pertains to the film’s character relationships, which were not completely established.
There are high-octane action scenes and rousing Hans Zimmer music, but there are also quieter moments. Hans Zimmer is currently one of the greatest composers for motion pictures, and his work on films leads them to success (Lehman, 2016). According to special effects director Paul Lambert and his crew, the huge sandworms that swim over landscapes like eels are no longer ridiculous but rather stunning. In my opinion, the musical accompaniment in the film is one of the most important aspects of its success, since these soundtracks allow you to feel the current situation and survive it.
Acting
Timothée Chalamet gives his trademark whey-faced Edward Scissorhands imitation as Paul Atreides, who is plagued by nightmares of Fremen female Chani (Zendaya) on the Arrakis planet Dune. Each actor in this film brought a certain charm, as all the roles were played out with a twist. Each character can be briefly described, which only helps to relive some moments because the person who looks at the picture feels part of it. I believe that acting is at the level, and many films can envy such a cast of actors because the director really tried and chose a role for everyone that would be very subtle in appearance and demeanor.
Conclusion
In my opinion, this picture is suitable for viewing for all ages and genders, since everyone can find something for themselves in it. Teenagers will be able to see bright events and technological battles, and adults will be able to reflect on events from the point of view of family values, building strategies. I can definitely recommend this film to fans of this kind, as it has everything that such people love: scale, family values, technology and, of course, magic. The history of peoples is detailed in great detail, which will make people look for a book after the films in order to understand the intricacies of each nation.
For me, the most obvious analog, so to speak, is Star Wars. The only thing that makes the difference is the setting and some concepts. However, both sagas have a notion of power, special people who feel this power, as well as large-scale battles mixed with family values. For those people who want to plunge into the universe of the distant future, where, however, the values have not changed, I recommend these pictures for viewing. They will take quite a long time during viewing, but after that, you will only think about what happened in the film and analyze the correctness of the actions of certain characters.
Works Cited
Alvarez, Carlos A., and Erick M. Franklin. “Birth of a subaqueous barchan dune.” Physical Review E 96.6 (2017): 062906.
Lehman, Frank. “Manufacturing the epic score: Hans Zimmer and the sounds of significance.” Music in Epic Film. Routledge, (2016). 41-70.
American Dominant Minority Relations And Impact Of Globalization
Introduction
Initially, the United States was formed as a heterogeneous society, and the traditions of cultural and religious tolerance were historically strong. However, this did not exclude violent clashes based on religious, ethnic, or racial hostility. Now the relative stability of American society is promoted by the promotion of tolerance for other opinions, worldviews, and behavior. It is also established by the presence of powerful police and bureaucratic apparatus capable of protecting the rights of minorities. To understand globalization’s effects on American dominant minority relations, it is necessary to turn to the global perspective and look beyond the US when analyzing them.
The Importance to Look Beyond The US
The United States has seen an increase in ethnic and racial minorities, most of whom are immigrants. Therefore, to better understand their relationship, it is essential to look beyond the US, to turn to their native countries and culture. Since linguistic and cultural diversity is gradually increasing, to form a holistic view of racial minorities, it is necessary to turn to the organic way of developing their ethnicity. In the existing conditions of multiculturalism, which arose due to cultural and religious diversity, it is difficult to isolate the characteristics of representatives of each of its constituent minorities (Velayutham, 2017). To change the dominant-negative stereotypical ideas about these population groups, their identity at its origins has to be considered. The primary purpose of going beyond the borders of the United States is to register belonging to a particular culture.
Global Perspective
By taking a global perspective, it can be concluded that members of the dominant cultural minority group are limited in access to their own culture, so they need special protection. It can also be noted that cultural dominance in some countries takes on a symbolic form. For example, the Catholic Christmas holiday in Europe demonstrates that the customs of this group have more value than other groups. From the global perspective, it is also possible to isolate the desire of dominant minorities to obtain multi-ethnic rights. It consists of the demand for equal integration into the host country’s culture and not the rejection of integration. In addition, considering the global perspective, one can be convinced of the significance of various cultural identities and languages. Thus, they can be assessed as the minimum social benefits that every member of society should have (Nakkas et al., 2019). The traditional liberal regime presupposes equal freedoms and opportunities for all citizens. Recognition of the equality of different cultures in a global perspective requires its replacement by a system of special rights for dominant cultural minorities.
Effects of Globalization
Assimilation
The main characteristics of the dominant American minority are set by several groups of factors, the key of which is the external factor of increasing globalization. In addition to immigration, one of the consequences of globalization on the dominant minorities has been their assimilation. Assimilation implies inculturation, that is, the people accept the socio-cultural patterns of the new state and largely lose their own cultural and ethnic identity. This process is carried out with the mutual efforts of immigrants and autochthons. During segregation, the state separated the colonized people, limiting their rights and preventing synthesis with the host society. Today, segregation has been globally abolished at the legislative level and its manifestations are assessed as a violation of human rights. Without experiencing hostility from local residents, the dominant minority tends to become part of the recipient society, which leads to the emergence of multiculturalist tendencies. The dominant minority is provided with all the benefits of civilization, while it is not the state that interferes with its socio-cultural traditions. In this way, immigrants will eventually assimilate and become part of the host nation.
Education
The next effect that globalization has had on the dominant minorities has been the application of ethnocultural education in educational institutions of the USA. They are located in a somewhat contradictory space between global values, state interests, and local features of regions. The intensification of research on ethnocultural education systems in different countries has made it possible to compare theoretical approaches and the implementation of educational programs. Currently, the education system for ethnic and racial groups is developing in the transformation of global trends and changes in state policy towards dominant cultural minorities (Head et al., 2019). On the one hand, the return to the roots and to the local identity is a reaction to globalization’s economic, political, and cultural processes. However, the national state retains its positions, including in the education system.
The methods in the United States and other countries are very similar in form and content. The reforms that are being centrally implemented in the field of education of ethnic groups worldwide are aimed at reducing the impact of structural educational barriers. Their implementation faces state and organizational problems, including difficulties in using national languages in the learning process and prejudice against students from ethnic and racial minorities. To solve the limitations of educational projects in the context of globalization, the USA can refer to the examples of other countries, which will facilitate the process of finding a solution.
Media
The globalization process has undoubtedly affected the coverage of dominant minorities in the media space. Media organizations concerned about this issue deliberately adopted strategies that were an attempt to prevent the harassment of racial minority groups throughout the United States of America. Major online publications worldwide have united in the struggle for the rights of blacks, Latinos, and Asian Americans, which has significantly affected the American media space (Tsang et al., 2021). If the readers of news content were removed from the European socio-political context, they would not be ready to accept the ideas that have arisen in it. The urgent problems of migrants are in the foreground: job loss, low wages, lack of decent housing, discrimination. The world’s media no longer focuses on their cultural — including religious – differences from the local population. Thus, a policy of tolerance is being implemented through the global media space: thematic programs and films are being designed to bring the indigenous population closer to minority groups.
Conclusion
As a result of global social problems caused by the interdependence of the modern world, transnational migration is increasingly stimulated. The key concept in the conditions of globalization is not only the speed, but also the adequacy of cultural and information exchange. Globalization provides more opportunities for the realization of personal needs and social interests in a relatively open transnational space of social mobility. Despite the beneficial effects of globalization, such as improving education for dominant minorities and media coverage of their problems, there are also problems. Due to the threat of assimilation, dominant minorities need international regulation of basic social and socio-political rights and obligations.
References
Head, L., Klocker, N., Dun, O., & Aguirre-Bielschowsky, I. (2019). Cultivating engagements: Ethnic minority migrants, agriculture, and environment in the Murray-Darling basin, Australia. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 109(6), 1903-1921.
Nakkas, C., Annen, H., & Brand, S. (2019). Somatization and coping in ethnic minority recruits. Military Medicine, 184(12), 680-685.
Tsang, A. K., Leung, V. W., Tan, W., Chuang, D, M., & Hu, R. (2021). Decentring the majority–minority paradigm: A multidimensional conceptualization of inter-ethnic relations based on a study of Chinese Canadians. Journal of International Migration and Integration, 16(3), 140-155.
Velayutham, S. (2017). Races without racism: Everyday race relations in Singapore. Global Studies in Culture and Power, 24(4), 455-473.
The Possibility Of Bankruptcy In Entrepreneurship
In the present-day world, businesses face numerous risks, and their ability to overcome them positively correlates with their chances for survival in the future. The possibility of bankruptcy evokes significant concerns in entrepreneurs regardless of their experience in the field and position on the market (“The primary reasons why businesses become bankrupt are ineffective management and ineffective leadership,” 2019). However, the financial aspect of the matter does not necessarily present the sole threat to their success since ineffectiveness in management and leadership within organizations has a predominant impact on this area.
The attention to this topic is defined by the increasing competition in the market and the necessity to create a competitive advantage based on different components. Most companies tend to pay greater attention to specific elements, such as the conditions of the marketplace, financial indicators and predictions in this respect, accidents, and tax-related problems (“The primary reasons why businesses become bankrupt are ineffective management and ineffective leadership,” 2019).
They can be collectively referred to as the monetary aspect of their activity. Meanwhile, to ensure the proper functioning in these areas, it is vital to promote leadership skills among employees at different levels so that they could efficiently manage them. The failure to do so would indicate inappropriate decisions of a company, which, consequently, might increase the risks of bankruptcy.
Thus, it is critical to thoroughly examine the presented issue from the perspective of the abilities of business owners and their personnel to develop a set of strategic actions. It is essential for the management of all operations and can be achieved through enhancing leadership. Further consideration of this idea should be performed concerning employees’ soft skills allowing them to establish a model for others to make correct decisions.
Reference
The primary reasons why businesses become bankrupt are ineffective management and ineffective leadership. (2019). ELITE Institute. Web.