Two basic problems with the first film.

The first is that the visuals weren't what I would have done, though they looked pretty. Villeneuve went for hyper-stylized, when I wanted to see more "lived-in".

The second was that it didn't go anywhere. Basically all set-up.

Well, this movie readily answers that second concern. It goes places.

And as to the first, I was ready for it and accepted it. Not quite the movie I would have made, but then I can't make movies.

The ending has always felt rushed to me, including in the novel. Still true here. Though again, I was quite ready for it. And it's not like the movie is on the short side as is.