Dune: Part Two ismore than a mere sequel.
This time, that level of skill is not just back, it might be better.
Dune: Part Two looks stunning, filled with shots youd be glad to hang on your wall.
Chalamet as Paul.Image: Warner Bros.
You feel every sound and note of music in your bones as well as your heart.
Its also quite weird, fully embracing author Frank Herberts voice and originality.
But, again, you’re free to say most of that about the first film.
Butler’s Feyd-Rautha is an all-timer.Image: Warner Bros.
All of which starts with Paul Atreides.
This is Pauls story.
He goes dark, and its fantastic.
A crucial showdown.Image: Warner Bros.
One that embodies many of the films most noteworthy themes about religion, prophecy, and loyalty.
Every time they appear, you want to see more of them.
Early sections of the movie are long and consistent.
Zendaya and Ferguson.Image: Warner Bros.
Then, as the action continues to rise, the parallel editing increases in speed.
Theres no break in the story.
We get a nice, long, noteworthy chunk that could be an entire movie on its own.
The transition is so jarring it almost feels like a sequel within a sequel.
Its fun as hell too.
Scenes of Paul falling through sand for example are completely chaotic and blurry.
And yet, somehow, we can still see and follow it all perfectly.
Thats what it all comes down to.
To be a great director, you must have a vision, and Denis Villeneuve has vision to spare.
Many probably thought it would never happen.
But, in Villeneuve we trust.
Its an excellent character piece told on a grand scale with all the action and visuals youre craving.
Dune: Part Two opens March 1.
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