Dune: Part Two Reviews (original) (raw)

Summary Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

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Dune: Part Two is certainly up there with some of the best science fiction movies I’ve ever seen.

Villeneuve’s facility with this stuff doesn’t just come from his talent for spectacle, though there are set pieces in Dune: Part Two that aim to blow the top of your skull off.

This movie added more what the first movie left off and it was extraordinary from beginning to end.

《Dune 2》（2024）,very good storyline, good action & good fight, good production, good sound effect, good cinematography & special effect,1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣% or A+

The second chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s epic adaptation delivers on the visual grandeur and political intrigue, even if the characters tend to be reduced to their plot function.

The first half of Dune: Part Two is among the best things that Villeneuve has ever done, though the sheer eventfulness of the plot and a bustling retinue of side-players (Austin Butler upgrading Sting’s cod-pieced ninny from the 1984 film into a hairless psychopath is worthy of mention) means that the final act does feel rushed.

As blockbuster movies go, Dune: Part Two is a thrilling ride that totally earns its two-and-a-half-hour running time. The filmmakers add much-needed heft to their display of virtuoso filmmaking by adding serious real-life themes.

Still visually dazzling and overwhelming in its scale, Dune: Part Two becomes enmeshed in the political denseness of author Frank Herbert’s world, unevenly marching through this part of the story before rather abruptly coming to an end.

Just as in the first film, I was put off by the white-savior narrative (Stilgar’s fervent belief quickly becomes grating), and the Hans Zimmer score that sounds as if Arrakis were in the Middle East rather than space.

One of the best sci-fi films - ever! On par with Tarkovskijs Solaris and Kunricks 2001.

Although the Dune books are older than Star Wars, Dune 2 is very reminiscent of the production style of Star Wars. It has hardly any ideas of its own, but is a little darker. I don't quite buy the character development of the protagonist. It goes from shy boy to battle-hungry conqueror far too quickly. The second half of the movie is a bit more exciting, partly because a dangerous opponent is introduced in an exciting way. The action scenes are good. Personally, I can't quite understand the hype. I would have liked a series better, because a lot of story was packed into the movie, which meaning can't be transported to the watcher.

'Dune: Part Two' sees us return to Arrakis to follow Paul Atreides' search for revenge.SYNOPSIS: 'Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.'Apart from thinking the last hour of this predecessor dragged I really enjoyed 2021's 'Dune: Part One's. It was a dark sci-fi epic. A classic film.However, with this sequel things seem to have gone really awry with it really not matching the quality of what's gone ****'t get me wrong, the film looks incredible and the action scenes are magnificent, but the storytelling plods along so slowly at times I really lost interest. The story on Arrakis is tedious and mind numbing whilst the off world events really had me interested. More of that please.Also, at about 2 hours in, director Villeneuve, seems to completely lose the plot with the story losing track of where characters are or should be, and contradicting earlier plot points. It's a ****'s so tonally inconsistent at times it could be a totally different film. Which is so **** film seems to stumble towards its conclusion whilst ignoring any set up from the first film and setting us on an inevitable series of sequels with these characters.This is something I don't think I need.'Dune: Holy War' anyone? It certainly looks like it.I really wanted to love this film but I don't. However, I'm still totally intrigued and engrossed by this universe as a whole. I want more. The history of this universe and the Great Houses is something I'd love to see.There is something very special here, and in the works of Herbert, but unfortunately this film just doesn't deliver for me.Maybe the burden of this franchise is too much for the director?It's good but the first film is far superior in every way.6/10

Well now, I finally decided to watch part 2. 2 hours and 40 minutes of the actor known as Z frowning continuously and doing storm-offs. The fact that the ending omits the statement Atrides makes where he informs the ex-emperor's daughter that she will not share his bed or bear his children, just so Z can do yet another storm-off. People liked Roger Moore and his reputation for 'eyebrow acting', I cannot say the same for Z. It is also thoroughly disappointing that most of the dialogue consists of whispering. WHAT IS IT WITH MODERN MOVIE-MAKING? Two people are alone in a desert and are whispering to one another! It makes no sense at all. It also makes no sense (as it should be impossible) for two people, riding two separate worms - which are apparently making a lot of noise - to be able to call to one another and be heard. Terrible outing for a story I have read several times and watched various visual offerings of. I gave it a 3 for the effects but, in my opinion, it is all hair and eyebrows and no substance.

The only amazing parts are the Harkonnen scenes, everything else is a boring slog, with poorly written dialogue and Chani being an entitled sour person that just **** the joy out of everything. Bene Gesserit are supposedly super human fighters but within the first 15 minutes we see one puking and bashing a Harkonnen with a rock...

Production Company Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, Villeneuve Films, Eagle Pictures, New Zealand Film Commission, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi, FGM, The Royal Film Commission, Origo Film Studio

Release Date Mar 1, 2024

Duration 3 h 15 m

Rating PG-13

Tagline Long live the fighters.

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

Astra Midseason Movie Awards

• 3 Wins & 7 Nominations

Golden Trailer Awards

• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations