On March 1 2024, \u201cDune Part Two\u201d released in theaters. It has become the highest grossing movie of 2024 so far, making over $600 million. The film has also become one of the most critically acclaimed sci-fi movies in the modern era of film. \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d serves as both a sequel to the 2021 film, \u201cDune\u201d (Dune 2021) and an adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s iconic 1964 novel with the same name. Dune has always been an iconic series. It\u2019s influences on the genre of sci-fi has been huge. The Star Wars movie series which is one of the most popular pieces of entertainment was even influenced by Dune. However, when it comes to movie adaptations, Dune hasn\u2019t always had the greatest record. The book first had a 1984 film adaptation that was directed by David Lynch, a critically loved director who won an Oscar for best Director in 1981,1987, and 2002. However, this version of Dune was not loved at all. It bombed at the box office and has a 37 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Even Lynch wasn\u2019t a fan of his own film. According to Screen Rant, \u201cLynch has always been outspoken about his disappointment in Dune and how he didn’t have much say in the final cut, calling the movie a failure. This time is no different, with Lynch resolutely saying that he’s “proud of everything, except Dune.” \u00a0Since then, no major adaptation for Dune had made it to theatres. That was until 2021, when Dune 2021 released. This version of the story was highly praised, but it only adapted half of the original Dune book. But \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d finally concludes the story of the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDune: Part Two\u201d starts where the last left off. It follow Paul Atreides as he joins the Fremen religion after the faction known as the Baron attacked his home of royalty. Paul becomes a divisive figure to the Fremen. Some believe him to be a messianic figure, one who is chosen to lead them into prosperity. However, other members of the Fremen don\u2019t believe this. They see Paul as just an outsider, or at best, an ordinary man. This story is all about how Paul\u2019s relationship and influence over the Fremen change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To put it bluntly, \u201cDune Part Two\u201d is great. The film is a visual spectacle that feels so unique and epic. The Director, Dennis Villeneuve brings visual storytelling to a whole new level. Villeneuve is no stranger to directing sci-fi. He Directed both of the modern Dune films, \u201cBlade Runner 2049\u201d, and \u201cArrival.\u201d Dennis Villeneuve uses striking visuals that are filled both with beauty and horror. This visual story-telling forces an emotional response out of you. According to Deadline.com, Villeneuve stated, \u201cDialogue is for theatre and television. I don\u2019t remember movies because of a good line, I remember movies because of a strong image. I\u2019m not interested in dialogue at all. Pure image and sound, that is the power of cinema, but it is something not obvious when you watch movies today.\u201d\u00a0 Villeneuve is a visual director, and he excels in this. The films score, composed by Hans Zimmer also adds to this way of filmmaking. The sound design is also extremely immersive and powerful, making watching Dune like an unforgettable watching experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Dune 2021 was very well received, one of the biggest complaints that Dune 2021 had was that many felt that the film was too boring and empty. Although Dune 2021 had amazing visuals, its characters and story weren\u2019t working for everybody, and some viewers found the film dull. \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d fixes these issues. This film makes the viewer interested in its characters. The villain, Feyd-Rutha who is played by Austin Butler is one example. Butler gives a fantastic performance as Feyd that feels creepy, yet entrancing. However, the best performance in the film is easily given by Timothee Chalamet who plays Paul. Chalamet gives such an immersive and surprising performance, that goes from feeling calm and quiet, to powerful and passionate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDialogue is for theatre and television. I don\u2019t remember movies because of a good line, I remember movies because of a strong image. I\u2019m not interested in dialogue at all. Pure image and sound, that is the power of cinema, but it is something not obvious when you watch movies today.\u201d<\/p>Dennis villeneuve<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The film also adds more action as this part of the story includes much more battles and tense moments. The visuals don\u2019t lose any quality either. In fact, they look even better than the first movie. The film also chooses to tell parts of the story in the perspective of Chani, Paul\u2019s love interest. Chani isn\u2019t that special of a character, but showing it from her perspective helps execute the message of Dune. One of the main messages of Dune is to be cautious with leaders. Paul becomes a charismatic religious leader, and many believe him to be a messianic figure. However, this is all false. Paul isn\u2019t truly a messianic figure; however, Paul is given so much power, and is able to lead the Fremen into a holy war. Displaying this through Chani\u2019s perspective works wonders because it shows that Paul is not a heroic figure, but a false idol. However, It often seems like the film doesn\u2019t give enough clues to show this prior to the third act. For most of the film, it really does feel like Paul might be this savior-figure. Some viewers might find it a little disappointing that the third act takes an unsubtle turn with this idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDune: Part Two\u201d isn\u2019t an easy film to understand. There\u2019s so much lore and parts of this story that are complicated and quickly brushed over. But this in some ways adds to the immersion of the film. It\u2019s less about understanding and more about feeling. With that being said, the movie isn\u2019t perfect. The film doesn\u2019t give enough reason to believe that Paul isn\u2019t a messianic figure, and the film had some humor that felt a little awkward. It was nice to have humor, especially since the first film had such little humor, but it does come off as awkward and slightly out of place at points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The issues of \u201cDune Part Two\u201d are still very few. This film is such an immersive and great sci-fi epic that is recommended to any fan of films<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Philip Berkwit On March 1 2024, \u201cDune Part Two\u201d released in theaters. It has become the highest grossing movie of 2024 so far, making over $600 million. The film has also become one of the most critically acclaimed sci-fi…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[557,100,138],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6920"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6920"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6922,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6920\/revisions\/6922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pvhstiburon.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}