I liked Baron Harkonnen’s depiction in the movie. The first time I read the book the image I had in my head of him floating around in suspenders just seemed silly to me. I’m hoping they make Feyd Rautha less silly as well. Sting in a metal speedo always seemed a perfectly faithful depiction to me, but it’s just so hard to take seriously. I’m personally more disappointed by the de-islamification of the Fremen then any of the stylistic choices.
I think the stark colors made it easier to follow what you were looking at. The Saradukar wore white in the movie so it was a lot easier to follow that they were imperial forces and not Harkonnen. Anything they can do to make the plot more transparent, the better.
