Review of Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) by Dylan D — 02 Jul 2014

Jodorowsky's Dune is one of the most fascinating Documentaries of the past few years and one of a select few that truly captures the power and essence of cinema. Through the eyes, heart, and molded soul of one the medium's finest craftsman comes not simply a look at a movie that was never made but a look at a moviemaker whose love for the medium is equalled, or bested, only by his personal accomplishments in using it as a springboard of self-discovery, satisfaction, and realized and fulfilled purpose.

It's a shame -- for Jodorowsky and cinephiles -- that his Dune never saw the light of day, but here in Jodorowsky's Dune lies, perhaps, something much more valuable: a deeply inward look at just what sort of power cinema -- even cinema that never saw the light of a projector and the flicker of a frame -- truly has on those who genuinely appreciate it, explore it, shape it, and live it for the betterment of themselves and of others.