Dune Part Two Destroys Modern Hollywood (Review)
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Dune Part 2 starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya recently opened to great reviews, and after watching Dune Part 2 myself I can see why. In this review of Dune Part 2 I go over what makes this movie so great, as well as how Dune part 2 in a way is everything modern Hollywood hates, and I personally think Dune part 2 may have just saved Hollywood as a whole, which has been struggling lately.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:41 - The Plot
02:52 - Performances
05:53 - Modern Hollywood hates this
07:18 - World Building
08:36 - A New Evolution
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Hollywood hates it? I'm sold on watching it.
Ahahahaha
@@solarydays Book published 1965. Movie adaptation 1984 (Kyle MacLachlan, Patrick Stewart et al). New adaptation part 1 2021.
Loved the book(s). Loved the first movie adaptation. Loving the latest adaptation.
@@solarydaysOh. You mentioned the book and this movie. I just thought you might have missed the first adaptation =)
No one hates it. Jesse's a two-bit hack who needs click bait to be relevant. Go see the movie because it's well made.
Hollywood MADE it. Are people genuinely this stupid?
He made the transition from boy to war leader better then I have seen in any other movie.
Agreed. Well said.
The character arch of Paul is impeccable. A well designed character.
Yeah and those final scenes where Paul gives in to the prophecy and takes control was done so well. The sound of 'the voice' in the theatre played a monumental role in that final scene in the emprerors throne room.
That speech he makes to the fremen, amazing and stilgar being his ultimate hypeman during it. Got goosebumps.
better than khaleesi in season 8
When I was reading the book, my sister said it was “a lot of people all trying their best and failing”. I really think that’s why it makes it such a compelling story. You see how much effort everyone is giving
That's very interesting.
And things will get worse I expect. Maybe I'm wrong but I think it is possible things will get darker in this movie series-not happier. Part of the problem may be basing galactic civilization on feudal society (which could get very bloody, unpredictable, and backstabbing) and a somewhat unspoken corporate monopoly but that could be me.
the effort was palpable, i could sense tension from the book-to-cinema conversion, but they did better than most book adaptations. They caught the spirit of the book
“a lot of people all trying their best and failing” Hard disagree. The Bene Gesserit have been pulling the strings of politics for generations for their own gains. The Houses and the Padishah Empire are generally despotic. Duke Leto was an anomaly, and obviously killed for it. Humanity has devolved into monarchies, just across space. Paul is, indeed, sympathetic at first, but (at the end of the day) he still chooses power and going on a space jihad that kills billions. He becomes an even worse monster then those that ruled before him.
@@pplr1 yes this story is not a cheerful one and I think probably wouldn't work if they did too many more of the books. It's quite dark.
I’ve never got more chills watching a movie than I did during this one. It was actually kinda weird, like watching a horror movie but it wasn’t.
So true. I was a sweaty mess after the movie😂😂
I felt EXACTLY the same way.
I definitely was squirming in my seat. Despite having read the book and knowing the outcome, this movie still managed to make me wonder if Paul would survive. Well done!
wow!!! great way to describe the sensation! I think I was shaking in some parts.... what a masterpiece
@nean3075 must be a common reaction, my theater was so hot at the end!
It was "captivating", I haven't physically felt my heart pump in a film like that forever. When the credits rolled, people in the IMAX were stunned in silent appreciation of the complex and well defined story they had just seen. I don't remember a better composed film in the past 10 years. The last thing I saw in the cinema that left me as transfixed was when one didn't notice that Wolverines daughter hadn't spoken in about 20 minutes in Logan. Dune Part 2 was a tour de force.
Yea, I was in Imax yesterday and after credits started to roll 75% of people stayed in their seats just trying to comprehend what they've just saw.
Saw it yesturday
I don’t think a film has made my adrenaline pump like this since the first time I saw mad max fury road on the big screen
Absolutely brilliant
Same here, accept our audience clapped, but people were gobsmacked and I’ve never seen people leave a theatre so slowly. Guess they were still digesting as I was.
I just got out of the theater and noticed the same general reaction. People were even gasping, me inculded.
Am I the only one who thinks that the storytelling in part 2 was a bit off? It felt rushed and less cinematic compared to part 1. I'm a bit disappointed tbh...
I forget that there are younger people that have been subjected to CGI pumped superhero films for so long that many haven't seen a great new well crafted story come out in the cinema. We use to see this stuff way more often, but it has fallen so far that one being released now is like a shining ray of light. I still remember going to The Matrix and LOTR and just being blown away like this back in the day. Hopefully people take note.
Lord of The Rings are such great movies. Still hold up to this day
Maybe the fact that the story is based on a book rather than a kid's comic book may have helped make the difference.
Well said, sir.
"great, new, well crafted" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂.. It's literally none of those.. And it's woke pandering at its finest.. You're too blind.
Cultural marvelization is cancer of film-making. These young people who grew up on mindless CGIfests constantly overwhelming their brains with colorful stimuli are unable to appreciate something like Dune because a movie is bOrInG to them when stupid characters in ugly CGI costumes don´t make jokes every 10 minutes and there is not constant action for the sake of action.
Not to take anything away from the actors... but when everyone is good, much credit should go to the director, the editor(s) and the writer(s).
all the oscars Dune part I got were technic Oscars after all. 👍
@@avatarlhamo3063 They didn't even nominate the director, as if all of those elements directed themselves. Oscars are a BIG JOKE!!
And that score! The score was intense!
Even the best actors, directors, set designers, and effects people can't fix bad writing.
So not this film then.
There's the jarring performance of Christopher Walken being Christopher Walken. I mean it's not jarring seeing him be him in every other movie. But this film did not need him.
Much respect Mr Walken, love you man, but in this film, not so much.
CGI is supposed to allow the filming of a movie that otherwise would have been impossible, but by no means it´s a replacement for a good story (or a great story in this case) It´s purpuse is to enhance the story and allow the visions of the director, set designers, etc to come forth. It seems to me that many, if not all blockbusters, use CGI as and end in itself, blow as many things as you can idea, and the results are obvious.
That happened to Avataar 2
@@ParsUmbra I don't mind CGI at all if the designs are creative and well thought through. In Avatar 2 the CGI serves a very specific purpose: to intricately realize an alien world and all the life in it. But they also strove for absolute excellence, which also counts for a lot, and is why they won every single VFX award they were nominated in, 14 awards in total by the Visual Effects Society. If you pay attention to the way James Cameron shoots Pandora, he operates the camera as though he was in a real place, which is why you won't see those typical comic book movie scenes where all these weightless cameras are flying around a cacophony of CGI noise.
@@tronam This is true, but i personally think the way the movie was written reminds me of a fanfiction of a 12 year old. The are just so many plot holes, so many clichés and so many cringeworthy dialogues...
Cinematography = HERO, Jet Lee.
Loved the camera work in this film!
I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
Very good comparison. Someone tried to say this was like Disney Star Wars. What an unfair and silly comparison.
so nothing unseen before
This is real cinema gold and why people need to go to the movies. Denis doesn't compromise and stays true to the source material whilst putting every effort in astonishing acting, visuals, music & storytelling. This is why I fell in love with movies.
Bullshit. Dr.Kynes is evidence to the contrary. Denis does it better than most, but your not making a movie in Hollywood without DEI compromises
You are right, seeing it at huge cinema is something you cant compare. Its such an amazing experience to see smart and epic films in a cinema again.
@@yomomscouch2841 😂. Unfortunately, some delusion angry idiots probably hold this opinion without irony.
He kinda stayed true to the source material, as Chani going rogue wasn't in the original book.
Agreed. True fans of film and cinema should go see this in theaters. The entire production team and talent really deserves the support of seats in the theater.
If this movie isn't with this year's Oscars. You know there must be fowl play involved.
Well it’ll have to be 2025 Oscar’s because the 2024 noms have already happened. But definitely deserves some awards or at least nominations
"adam ruined everything" already revealed oscar is sold to the higest bidder. There's nothing fair about it.
What do chickens, ducks, and geese have to do with Academy Awards?
You're as much of an attention seeker as Jesse.
The first movie won six Oscars @@you_tube_31
@@Padmepotter4986 ???
Now that Everything Everywhere All at Once has broken that barrier that had forever kept sci-fi from the academy award for best picture it would be nice to see Dune 2 ride an army of sandworms through the ruins of that barrier next year.
It wasn’t real sci fi. And it won awards because it pandered to the woke DEI crowd.
This movie will not be in that conversation
Bless the maker and his water.
@@Teshyb21it will effortlessly be
I was reading Arthur C Clark and Isaac Asimov novels pretty much as soon as I hit my teens and have been addicted to sci-fi since. I read Dune when it was published, and it joined 'Foundation' in blowing my young mind. Way back then, the very idea that these series could actually be portrayed on screen was a wild fantasy. The last few years have seen those fantasies become reality way beyond anything I could have hoped for. When you consider that 'Foundation' was written over 80 years ago, and 'Dune' almost 60... you might begin to appreciate the extraordinary scope and vision of the true 'Golden Age' of Sci-Fi. I'm by no stretch religious... but I thank the Sky Lords for bringing the impossible to life before I pop my clogs
I really appreciated that this movie didn’t have any unnecessary sex scenes or nudity just sprinkled in for a wow factor like most movies in Hollywood. Even with Feyd Rautha, who we learn during the film is a psycho sexual weirdo who’s into torture and pain for pleasure, in the common trash movies we’re accustomed to from Hollywood these days they would have had a whole scene showing us him torturing and sexually abusing other characters but in this film it allows us to fill in the blanks and just imagine the horrors he could have committed based on the fear we’ve built of this character from seeing him in other scenes. This way the story stays on script to tell and show us what is actually important to know.
Agree completely!
Yes, I like it a lot that the films don't show too much sex and cruelty and leave more to the imaginations.
Agree, sex scenes or nudity is by far one of the cheapest ways to try and capture your audiences attention. Not having it, Dune will only help age the movie that much better.
Very good point!
I remember Dave Bautista getting flak for voicing out his desire to play a more artistic role. He had the desire to do better things. The masses seem to have disliked the idea. Looks like he got his wish. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
I saw it last night. There were many scenes that were spine tingling. Like someone else here said, it was almost like a horror movie in parts but it was the horror of knowing the inevitably of what Paul would become. Timothee Chalmette was outstanding and Zendaya was perfect. She was totally believable in the role of a Feydakin warrior.
I was really stunned by her performance and just the character’s writing in general. Came a long way from (this is only the beginning)
Chani spent the last 2 hours of the movie doing nothing but giving Paul the stink eye... It was unintentionally hilarious once you realise she must have spent ages beforehand practising 🙂. A great movie, but I'm not sure it'll be remembered in 5-10 years, except as they go further and further into the many many books in the Dune series written after the original author died to milk everything they can from the franchise when people remember the series started out good.
It's the perfect time to greenlit Dune Messiah follow-up as a conclusion of Paul's story as envision by Villeneuve.
Well said
A female told me she thought Chani was a total mardy bum. I just think she was the one character who saw herself as a chess piece who had no play and no choice in the game. I really want to see her role in Dune Messiah and how she gets over this.
I've read Dune by Frank Herbert and it was a space opera epic.
Now wonder it was an inspiration for the original Star Wars Trilogy.
I hope to read Dune Messiah and I hope it is adapted.
Yeah the books great and thank god so are the movies
It's a foregone conclusion
Frank Herbert must be smiling from Heaven
Yeah George Lucas even said that he used to read the books and that Dune was partly his inspiration for the planet Tattoine and his creation of the Jedi
For the sake of completeness, it would be nice to see all of them adapted. But...I have to say Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, and God Emperor absolutely depressed the hell out of me. TBH, I think the book cover art set the wrong tone for me...then the story...just didn't click. But I got back into it with Heretic... However, plenty of people love all of the books, so I'm the oddball.
Dave Bautista is an amazing actor
He just screamed a lot and hit things. Was a silly role. Any WWE wrestler could’ve done that.
@@RC-qf3mp agree his part in Blade Runner 49 was much more interesting.
I was also too young to see Empire and LOTR in the cinemas, so having such an awesome fantasy/sci-fi trilogy for this generation to call their own was great
And I'm happy you and your generation have this as a soon to be epic trilogy. 😇
I saw LOTRs in theatre when I was about 12. It blew me away. There was also an intermission, which helped everyone collect themselves mid way through. I wish Dune also had an intermission. Other than that, it was perfect. Happy you could enjoy a baddass blockbuster.
I love Hayden Christensen but... Imagine Austin Butler playing Anakin Skywalker, and young Vader in his early days between ep3 and 4. His intensity and ferocity in this role was what I imagined Vader was like after his fall to the dark side.
That would be brilliant! Austin Butler would do Anakin justice
I already loved Dave Bautista's acting in Blade Runner 2049 and was pleasantly surprised to see him again in Dune Part I and II
Same here! I love how much fun he was in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and then he's seriously nuanced and compelling in Blade Runner 2049 and Dune parts I and II. He has great acting instinct and screen presence.
He acted perfect like a big simp
I was very surprised at how vulnerable he was in this film. I’ve never seen a man his size pull that off while looking so effortless.
Yeah, he was able to look imposing in an instant, then miserable and cowering the next. I can't imagine a better actor in his particular role.@@rhysproudmourne1646
He was good in Hotel Artemis too
I Love Dave Bautista and am hopeful to see him in more roles that give him the spotlight as well
Yeah he’s really done so well for himself!
To be fair, personally i think is the character the movie treats. Less for sayng
Also, this is how you make a diverse cast actually fit in the story lore and not make it feel like a check box being ticked. Kudos to the whole team, Dune is by far the LOTR of this time. I can't wait to watch it again and can't wait for the next movie.
Ahaha literally have a video on this topic dropping in about 7 hours ahaha
LOL dude what? HAHAHAHA
I think the people in Hollywood are so amazingly dense they will miss true lessons and just find superficial things to take away from it's success.
Hollywood made this movie
@@lewienew I meant more general as a over all zeitgeist in moving forward.. But, good point.
It's a masterpiece...
Terrific analysis. Just one little nit pick. Am old enough to have seen premier showings of The Godfather, Star Wars, Alien, Close Encounters of The Third Kind etc.
When those movies first aired, the ubiquitous multiplex theaters had not yet been invented. Those movies were such huge successes that moviegoers in all kinds of weather literally stood in lines that extended for blocks hence the name “Blockbuster”. In fact many times the moviegoers had to wait in line through the length of time of a showing just to be able to get into the next showing. The term Blockbuster was used to describe successful movies and not used to describe movies that were not yet aired or were not yet proven successful by the appearance of the blockbuster lines of people. Actually it was an interesting time to be a moviegoer because as you stood in line it was only natural to strike up a conversation with people that were close by. To pass the time while standing in line people brought books, magazines and newspapers. Street artists and food venders pushing small carts or carrying wicker baskets provided snacks.
Lol, the good old days! I remember making a lot of friends while waiting in line to see a Star Wars/Empire double bill the weekend before Jedi premiered.
Do you mean people actually had to practice patience and self-assertion in consuming entertainment? That certainly explains why people are turning away from theaters in general because if there is no promise you'll at least have a fun time with a movie, there's no point in even putting the minimum amount of effort to leave your house.
OK, Boomer.
Star Wars had a run of six months in my local cinema.
Thank you for sharing that memory!
You forgot to praise the costume design. Like seriously, those costumes are the ones we see on fashion shows.
I enjoyed Dave Batista's performance and it made me think "You know what? Why don't we see more of Dave Batista in movies?"
Well Batista really stick to his guns that he wanted to be an actor, not just a cookie cutter like The Rock.
I don't think that protagonists necessarily need to be "complex" anti-heroes. However, sometimes that IS appropriate. In this case, it is.
Certain changes to Chani's character make me wonder what the future of the Atreides lineage will be like in this continuity. Let's just say given how ideologically charged her split with Paul is, Irulan might just have a chance this time round.
I'll put money down that it's going to be cold sheets for this very hot woman. Politics 😂
There's still a path to Messiah, and in a sense it makes Paul and Chani's relationship a bit more nuanced and deep. Chani at her core is a pragmatic Fremen warrior. Paul is an outsider - admirable and empathetic, but still: an outsider.
And therein lay the key message of Dune: idealization of the hero is the path to ruin. Chani walks the line because to her, Paul is not just a Messiah, but a lover. A person. No matter his power or prescience, he's a human being to her.
But Paul is not the messiah
He's a very naughty boy
She'll come back. She might already be preggers.
I don't see any change possible to Chani being the (sole) mother of Paul's children. Ghanima and esp. Leto (II)'s story are the unavoidable conclusion of the main Atreides family arc. At least the arc that I think Villeneuve will be treating. I don't think he'd be personally interested in developing anything beyond Leto II's death as God Emperor and the fulfilment of the Golden Path. He may even stop at Paul's walking to his death in the desert and passing on the terrible fate of the Messiah that he himself wasn't capable of to his son.
Chani is probably already pregnant at the end of Dune 2, but dies during the childbirth of the twins, so in terms of storyline there's nothing requiring her to be aligned with Paul in the time in between. There's still lots of potential for Villeneuve to play with Chani's character arc.
With regard to the God Emperor part of the story, does anyone think the story would still work if Villeneuve gave the fate of fulfilling the Golden Path to Ghanima instead of Leto?
I like this in depth look, and how Dune Part Two has a flawed protagonist. When movies do this type of thing, it connects the audience better, as people are flawed, because no one is perfect. This film was absolutely amazing.
Nobody is perfect but we need protagonists who can inspire us to be better human beings. Not just be whatever makes us feel better as we relate to them being flawed. Paul in the book is flawed but he is still the hero of the story. We admire the way he tries to deal with difficulties within the context of what is right and wrong.
Interestingly the protagonist of the book wasn't 'flawed'. He grew and matured, but wasn't ever really flawed, or even more than bothered in a passing fashion by the most horrible of compromises and acceptance of the unacceptable. Everything became just theater for the role.
Dune Part two was Superb, it didn't follow the Books exactly but it was so well put together
Yeah, and my god, Paul‘s speech was something else (Haven’t heard the english version, but holy hell, the german Voice Actor went above and beyond. Like, in the heat of that moment, I would‘ve almost jumped up and joined his holy war.)
Having loved the books, I honestly think the change were all superb.
A lot of the changes made it more obvious that Paul's jihad was...if not the worst possible future, at least a damaging one. That Jessica had engineered this in a way that was at least somewhat self-serving. That both are - if not entirely - Harkkonens. This came through with close reading in Dune, but had to be parsed. While the whole moral of, "Be careful about wishing for your messiah" was crystal clear in Dune 2.
I also liked that Chani had a bigger role. Herbert clearly could write interesting female characters (I always liked Jessica and Irulan). But Chani was pretty dull in the books, IMO, while she lived in this adaption.
So while there were changes (including fairly major ones), I think they were all for the best. A child Alia killing the Baron honesty didn't make as much sense as Paul. A kid who was born (and died) off screen was...maybe not a great addition. (RIP Leto II...) etc. etc.
The whole sage of Dune is about character study, Villeneuve expertly reflected that in the movie. It's not about the history of the houses. It's about what power can do to people.
I was already sold when you said Hollywood Hates it
But the don't.. They love it.
No one hates it, is his old way of clickbaiting
Yea these guys do this cause they know the movie gonna be good so they do the “this movie is on our side” thing. It’s pathetic. They don’t have entertainment so they latch on to Top Gun Maverick and are all like “this movie is hated by SJW’s” and morons will support it cause “hey, I hate SJW’s! I’m seeing”. Literally happening here lolol
They don't hate it. Everyone is gushing about it. Jesse's a pathetic human being who needs views.
Hollywood made it. Look how many big names are associated with it. There's bad shit and good shit, always has been. We just only remember the good. Before we had Netflix and Hulu we had Direct-to-DVD/VHS shit movies.
Just came back from premiere in Czech Rep.. you could hear a hair drop on a floor, that´s how deep the atmosphere was, everybody was fascinated by what saw a heard ( the music and sound design is perfect ). Nobody even dared to try chew some fucking popcorn or anything... so powerful
Besides the people who have to pee in the middle of epic scenes and walk right pass the screen…
Same at my theater!
probably because popcorn bucket looked like it could bite your hand off
Not in mine. They held it in. I know cause I never heard so many guys say "I gotta piss" at the credits.
I'm going to watch this movie twice so the cast from Madame Web can blame me more.
Aside from how well it's made, probably the #1 thing I love about this new Dune movie iteration is that even though it is scifi-fantasy, it takes itself much more seriously than the average "blockbuster" of this day and age. Dune is serious about telling an actually good story and making a good movie out of it, and succeeds.
As for whether Dune will significantly change the movie industry, well, I'm not very sure about that, because the market for the "explosion-based" movies is there. And making great epic movies like Dune is inherently hard, lots of things need to come together for it to happen and succeed. But I think Dune will influence movies in a good way, at least.
And Mad Mad Fury Road is a great “explosion movie.” There is a way forward.
Such a weird feeling seeing the Disney SW footage juxtaposed with Dune. It's like a 5-star Michelin 5-course meal next to a plate of jolly ranchers
Happy to hear Austin Butler’s performance as Feyd-Rautha getting compared to Heath Ledger’s take on the Joker. In the book, Feyd is an incredibly dangerous character - as much a product of Bene Gesserit breeding and top-level court intrigue as Paul himself, and a genuine threat. Among the reasons I hated the David Lynch / Dino de Laurentis Dune was that they had the perfect Feyd casting (Sting), but did NOTHING to flesh him out in the role. So looking forward to seeing the character done justice.
As someone who read the books a lot, I completely forgot the characters of this movie were actors.
I didn't see Actors playing characters from the books, I saw the characters...
One thing he left out-the importance if hood writing. Herbert’s novel is one of the greatest SF novels of all time, and fortunately the movie was pretty faithful to it, unlike the recent Foundation effort.
Dune part 2 is so fantastic and epic in every way.
Like LOTR and the other greats, I think what we’re looking at here is a cast who genuinely cared about what they were involved in. The level of sheer hard work is there for all to see
I watched Dune 2 tonight and absolutely loved it too!
I’m so glad a great blockbuster finally came out! It’s been a while
@@thejessegrant my son and I have been waiting for this ever since we saw Dune Part 1 , it was a long wait but so worth it and it’s setup perfectly now for the third battle against the houses - keep up the good work from a fellow Aussie 🇦🇺
Denis Villenueve certainly enjoys working with Batista and had been able to help him tap into himself and bring out good performances. In an interview Batista said he was grateful to Denis for not type casting him like other directors.
Let’s see what all you “fans” think when Dune Messiah is made into a movie. I predict it will be like when the book was published as it was not well received by fans. It got its kudos years later. Dune Messiah is where the themes actually begin.
somehow I feel Villeneuve will find a way of making it justice and still accessible to audiences. The man is a genius, can't be denied anymore
@@viviantriana5146 He is definitely a genius as the way he did the ending. I liked that he showed that Paul's victory is gonna have consequences and how it will effect everyone. It was giving us a little prelude to the second book. It's just that the second book subverts and has so many twists in the story, I am not sure the audiences would be ready for it. However, Dune Messiah is a great book and since Villeneueve wants to end it at the second book. That ending of Part Two was a perfect setup. It's almost like he's telling to hate Paul as he went full on beast mode after the water of life.
Villeneuve it ramping up the intrigue in this film. Tonally the story is shifting towards something more cloak and dagger.
The simple fact that that Villeneuve introduced so many important characters in this movie, regardless of when they were introduced in the source speaks to a planned shift from one story to an other.
Add to this that this film really stress the terrible purpose of Paul as well as the his displeasure in taking up his mantle as Messiah. It does this to the point that it felt like it will be leading into a synergistic transition into Paul’s hating the role.
I predict that Dune Messiah’s adaptation will pad out the first half with action before settling into something more akin to the book.
@@macmurfy2jka There isn't a lot of action in Dune Messiah. Between the two books Paul basically become a cross Michael Corleone and Adolf Hitler. At one point he practically bragged about it. Everything gets subverted in Dune Messiah and by the end Paul is broken in every way. When the book came out at first the fans of the first book didn't like. I gained it's due years after it came out.
@@macmurfy2jka Yeah, and intrigue is basically the entire point of Messiah. (I'm a weirdo, but it was my favorite book for that reason. Give me Bene Gesserit and Spice Guild intrigue over big battles any day!) I can't wait to see what Villenue does with it.
Watched it yesterday, It´s an AMAZING film.
It’s amazing
I was blown away by it's 'epicness'. It was like the history of the Byzantium Empire, with powerful themes of love, honor and duty. F'in amazing!
Seeing it on Imax soon!!! So excited!!! Thanks. Take care and have fun!!! 😎😃😎
LETS FREAKING GO I KNEW DUNE PART 2 WOULD BE A BANGER
It’s insanely good!!!!
Let's freaking learn where you caps lock button is so you're not such an annoying idiot
I second that! :D
The movie is premiering in Korea and people are going crazy. IMAX theaters are completely sold out for weeks(even the late-night shows), and many already had seen the movie more than once.
I'm a big fan of Star Wars I ~ VI and Matrix series, but I dare say this one beats them all by far.
IMAX strongly recommended.
Great review, agree with the points you highlighted. Loved this film - the sound design is worth mentioning too. Saw it in a cinema with a great soundsystem - subwoofer Ornithoptors are freakin cool AF.
Thanks man! Yeah I don’t see how anyone could not enjoy this film there’s something for everyone
I didn't notice the effects in this movie as I watched it which is not to say I wasn't aware of the effects. Everything onscreen-the effects, the locations-the gorgeous cinematography-the amazing acting - was there to serve the story. And that is where my attention was riveted to; the story. Villeneuve's skill in using all of these tools to pull us in and keep us locked in is amazing. You can see on the screen how much he loves the material and this made me love it, too.
Watched it yesterday in IMAX. Ultimate cinematic experience, there were so many moments my eyes got wet and i shivered because of what was happening on the screen. What a time to be alive to live through such a masterpiece!
I´m gonna see Dune part 2 in a few days and you made me even more hyped then I already was. I´m especially looking forward to that psych0 Feyd and epic shai-hulud riding scenes. I rewatched part 1 to refresh my memories of the plot, and watching it and the non-spoiler video of yours I realized this is in it´s core everything Mando S3 was supposed to be but wasn´t because Felony sabotaged it.
"A great man doesn´t seek leadership. He is called to it, and he answers."
- Mando = Paul
- various Mandalorian clans united under his leadership = House Atreides and their forces + the Fremen (including the subplot of "he is not a Mando/Fremen by blood)
- Baron Harkonnen + his goons = Bo-Karen and her goons (I´m so proud of this insulting comparison :D )
- mythosaur = shai-hulud
All good stories are basically the same story with different details and in different locations.
I saw the first one and really enjoyed it, haven't seen this one yet, but it to looks great. We need more writing like this in the movies.
The scene where Paul goes into the council of elders and basicly defies all their traditions and tells them he is the one... a wave of sadness came over me that felt like it came straight from Chani's heart! I have read the novel and of course knew this was going to be his move, but the way the actors and the film portrayed it gave me the chills. It has been a long time since a moved did that to me! The visuals and the acting were superb.
I thank God everyday that this was not made by Disney or Netflix
I’m dying to go to the movies and watch it. Someone said this type of movies are as good as the villain is. Heath Ledgers in The Dark Knight, Josh Brolin in Infinity war, Darth Vader in The Empire Strikes Back, Daniel Day Lewis in There will be Blood. I truly hope this is not the swan song, instead of a revival of the genre.
Thank you for noting that personal interpretation is important for this film (and the Dune book by extension). This story has complex characters and plots going on, and while considering Herbert’s and Dennis’s intentions can be an insightful perspective, a completed work of art stands on its own and is subject to the interpretation of the reader/viewer. I don’t love all the discourse of people telling you how you have to interpret this movie
Great review and analysis. I watched it last night and was blown away. It was sci-fi epicness!!
And I watched Empire Strikes Back in my childhood and Lord of The Rings in my late teens in the cinema. It's definitely on the same level.
Thank you for making a video that describes everything I was thinking and putting it into words. I find it kind of mind boggling that only eleven years ago this crazy modern Hollywood stuff wasn't even a thing. I will say seeing Dune Part Two for the first time in Dolby (I would love to see it in Imax but have ptsd from losing my hearing during the Part One re-issue) was like a big reassuring warm hug that let me know cinema is in fact not dead as long as dreamers like Denis exist.
Zendaya carried this film, and that's saying something. Every performance was outstanding, but her performance was something different.
Yeah she brought so much grounding and heart to this film!
@@thejessegrant Her character is nothing like the book.
Yeah, which IMO is for the best. She was one of the weakest characters, IMO, in the book. Jessica was wonderfully complex - a character who's at the mercy of powers beyond her, but also is willing to impose her own will on them. As is Irulan, as a person with a position assigned to her by fate and pressures on all sides, who attempts to create her own position within them. Chani is...just sort of a love interest. Zendaya (and Villeaneu) elevated that. For which...thank God.@@VoltesWithElias
@@NinieneNah it doesn't work. Chani is supposed to be supportive of Paul. It's his story. She is about the greater good, not herself.Jessica may be complex but she is supportive of Paul also. Both those women are supposed to be all about Paul and the revolt. Not their own personal interests as Chani is in the movie. It takes away from her principles and strong character and attitude. In the movie she is weak because she is selfish. That's not Chani. Without Chani's support of Paul, we lose that special romance and bond that they are supposed to have. It changes the dynamic completely. There is no Leto II, which also bonds them. That's why Herbert wrote her like that among other reasons. You pull on a bit of fabric and the entire thing comes apart. Chani in the movie is not Chani and shouldn't have been changed.
Whether you or I like it or not, Chani is written in the book a certain way for a reason. And Denis changing that changes the movie completely in a bad way. You mess with the dynamics between characters and you change important plot points that should not be changed. Huge mistake.
She was behaving like woke unstable teenager if that is what you mean by carrying the film 😂😂😂
Dune 2 saved nothing, Hollywood is doomed, one good movie here and there doesn't change anything.
Sad but true
Oppenheimer??
The Question is - how many Dune movies will they make? I think that making a good movie of God Emperor of Dune would be a very severe challenge for even the very best of directors.
Dennis said he's stopping with number 3. So I think Messiah's the endpoint unless Warner Bros. decides to get someone else to do the other books.
Thank you . That is very interesting to know. I hope 2024 is going really well for you.
While you have valid points - they are mostly due to the original book and how the director has done his best to be true to it, while being forced to leave a bunch of things out and change some.
Paul is not a hero.
Lol, they don't hate it. Critics, directors, and actors in Hollywood alike are raving about this movie. Hollywood is profiting of this movie big time in a year that hasn't been doing that well so far. Yes, I hope it means we get more movies like this, but that framing is very disengenous.
Kudos to Bautista! Unlike other wrestlers who made or are trying to make the transition from wrestling to acting like John Cena, The Rock, and, to a much lesser extent, Hulk Hogan, he’s not just coasting on a big beefy screen presence. He’s genuinely honing his craft and taking risky roles. I doubt Dwayne “I have to put a clause in my movie contracts that I have to win” Johnson could play Glossu Rabban Harkonnen a tenth as well as Bautista did.
I didn’t love Zendaya in this role…I’m a huge Dune fan though. I actually appreciated the slight nod toward nuance in the older film adaptation. Zendaya can only pull one face- grumpy. She also looks adorable, like a permanent 13 year old girl, not a strong Fremen woman who is the only love of a Paul Atreides, Emperor, who has the daughter of the former Emperor as his choice of wife…might be an unpopular opinion, but Chani, to me, is nothing but WOMAN. Zendaya never seemed grown up in emotional range, maturity or physical appearance. Otherwise, I quite loved Dune 2. The worms. The unexpected warmth and the shared, good-natured humor of Stilgar’s revelations were so loved by the audience. I loved it. Yay! I felt like a kid watching something so well-constructed and truly loved by the people making it for the first time since LOTR.
I really appreciated the complexity of Paul Atreides.
Jessica: You chose the wrong side. Reverend Mother Mohiam: You of all people should know, there are no sides, Reverend Mother.“
"If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is willing to destroy a piece of his own heart?” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Perfect! Time for a weekend viewing!
Loved the movie, couldn't believe it was 2 hours and 46 minutes, when it ended I wondered, it couldn't be over. Your review was spot on. There were changes from the book of course but they worked to make the movie powerful and I had moments where I felt chills as well. A real tribute to Herbert's work.
What I liked the most is that they proved a high-budget movie doesn't need to be dumbed down and filled with comic reliefs to be profitable. You can have a sober, serious story and a setting that is complex yet doesn't need characters explaining everything verbally to the audience or walls of text like Star Wars and still make bank
This is a really good observation. Very informative video
The movie had EXCELLENT source material and the creators stayed as true to the material as absolutely possible. The actors fit their character, and told a strong story along the way.
100%
Studio exec: "how do you plan on adapting the novel, Dune?"
Director: "I plan to adhere to the book as much as possible."
Studio exec: "I don't know, sounds risky."
Dune Part 2 has a 2 hour 46 minute runtime, and it EASILY feels half that. It's immersive to the extent that it distorts time. EPIC!
modern blockbusters have been less story and spectacle and more relatable and quirky, which is NOT a step in the right direction imo. this movie gave me the best cinema experience i've had to date, it was awesome.
Great point about Bautista’s performance! Everyone brought it, even in smaller roles. It makes MCU, Star Wars and DCU movies look childish. No vast CGI to ruin gorgeous cinematography. And you’re right. Ultimately, it’s a character study of everyone.
One of the best movies I have seen in Theater in a long time. I saw the greats in the Theater. Perfect video for a close-to-perfect movie. Good Job Mate.
best theater experience of all time. it's so rare that a movie is so freaking good it leaves you in shock for days
Review of the "DUNE, Part II" film (2023).
[My personal]
(lots of spoilers here, I have warned you!)
Immediately after watching the film, I was ready to give it 9 points out of 10. But when I moved away from the first impressions, I was ready to lower my rating to 7 points out of 10.
So, in an amicable way, it was needed to create not a film of two parts of 2.5 hours each, but a full-fledged series (the only way to convey the content of the book in full). Due to limited time, the filmmakers had to omit many moments from the book, which affected the coherence of the story. Viewers who have not read the book have a hard time understanding where the characters in the episodes come from and what motivations drive them.
Next, about the characters in the book:
- Paul Atreides: pretty good. Played more well than poorly;
- Lady Jessica Atreides-Harkonnen: I liked her image. No flaws. Once among the Fremen, she began to purposefully create an aura of mysticism around her son, Paul Atreides, and use her son in this game and the game of her Bene Gesserit “sisters”;
- Alia Atreides: the younger and unborn sister of the protagonist Paul Atreides. She appears in a short episode, in visions of her brother. It will be interesting to see how her image will be shown in the next films;
- Lady Margot Fenring: I also liked her image. I didn't see any flaws. Purposefully seduced Na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen;
- Baron Vladimir Harkonnen: well played by the Scandinavian actor (who played in "Chernobyl"). The image is good;
- Na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen: nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Shown as a sociopath, ready to kill even his own relatives, not to mention his servants. Constantly keeps his surroundings in fear. I think this is overkill. A boss cannot lead for long if he kills his subordinates/serfs every day;
- Glossu Rabban-Harkonnen: another nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Portrayed by American wrestler Batista. Not bad. But again he loves to kill his subordinates at the slightest provocation. Behaves inappropriately. The leader will not last long with such behavior;
- Chani: concubine (and actual wife) of the main character Paul Atreides. According to the book, Chani “knows her place” as a woman in Fremen society and teaches Paul the Fremen way of life. This is an adequate oriental woman according to the book.
In the film, Chani is shown as a “strong and independent” woman of Eastern origin who does not believe in Paul as the prophet of Lisan-al-Ghaib, Chani walks gloomily for half of the film, after Paul’s experiments with the “water of life” she even raises her hand against him (slaps). This does not fit/correlate with the image of an Oriental woman. In general, if I were Paul Atreides, I would abandon and forget such a pseudo-“strong and independent” one.
- Stilgar: leader (naib) of one of the Fremen tribes. The actor played well. Stilgar believes in Paul Atreides as a prophet and constantly seeks confirmation of his faith;
- Shishakli: according to the book, this is a man, one of the best fighters in the guard of Paul-Muaddib Atreides. In the film, she is a young Oriental woman who is initially skeptical of Paul Atreides, but then fights alone and dies (she)roically in a skirmish with the soldiers of Na-Baron Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen;
- Emperor Shaddam Corrino: shown as a calm, adequate old man. More good than bad. But, I still don’t understand why he allowed Vladimir, Feyd-Rauta and Glossu to speak discordantly and without permission at an audience with him. This is where the screen writers needed some work;
- Princess Irulan Corrino: daughter of Emperor Shaddam Corrino, "sister" of the Bene Gesserit, will become the official wife of Paul Atreides. Irulan's portrayal is good;
- Sardaukars: if in the first part of the film the Sardaukars gave the impression of disciplined warriors (the best in the Universe), then in the second part the Sardaukars do not make an impression. This is where the scry writers needed to improve.
Also, it should be noted that the story of the main protagonist of the book "DUNE" very much resembles the story of the Arab prophet Muhammad - the loss of his father at an early age, support from a much older woman, flight to another tribe, gaining authority among foreigners, returning to his city and victory.
Such stories are called "hero's journey" (according to storytelling).
The film is worth watching. Better yet, read the book.
The Director treated us as thoughtful,thinking beings. I hate absolutely hate when movies use some character to explain stuff we could have figured out if given a chance with good filmmaking.
By all the trailers I have seen so far. It all takes me back to LOTR lore.
I saw the movie yesterday and Batista really suprised me in this movie. He really acted well and showed so much emotion and vulnerability with his expression as he never did before.
And even though the movie is so long, it didn‘t feel that way and I would have happily watched 2 more hours.
Best movie I have seen in a long time.
Chapeau to all the people involved in the making of this movie. They did great.
You’re the first person I’ve heard give Batista his flowers for this movie, and I 100% agree. I had the same thoughts in the theater, it’s his best performance to date and is on par with lifelong actors.
As much as the rock is a megastar post wrestling, Batista really seems passionate about the art and continues to improve. Great observation
I watched it a week ago in an IMAX theater in Guangzhou, China. The photography and the music and sound design was mind blowing. Kudos to all the amazing people and teams that made this movie possible.
I would like to ask for anyone reading me, do you think there will be a third part of Dune?
Lol I was waiting for this. Legend
I don't think this is the best blockbuster of all times, but it is indeed a very good one. by far, the best adaptation of the Dune book ever filmed. When you think that Dune is 2 trilogies and those two movies only adapt the first book of the first trilogy, I naively dream of Villeneuve finishing the adaptation of the first trilogy with the same talented touch he is bringing to that world.
The scale of this film is so large with so many characters in play that there is not as much room for deep character study. ‘Joker’ is a deep character study. ‘Dune’ doesn’t have time to be. Paul and Chani go for one nighttime walk in the desert and the next scene they’re falling in love, I got whiplash from it happening so fast. It goes from 0-100 bc we don’t have time and this story has a lot of moving parts.
the special effects people are the real mvp's. how they pulled off the visuals are mind blowing.
If you read the book a couple times you'll pick up that Paul Atreides isn't actually a hero. Everyone in Dune is a villain, or perhaps merely human. Paul is just the most charismatic villain.
Spoilers, for instance, on account of his ability to have total recall of every person he was ever related to after spice imersion he comiserates with genocidal ancestors such as Hitler, and comes to not care terribly much for most of his followers, viewing them as a means to an end. In subsequent books his heroism is torn down considerably, and he's made to seem a coward for lacking the will to do what was truly necessary.
Please go see it on the big screen while you still can. It's rare to get completely sucked into a film these days
When things hit you hard enough, you know it's standing the test of time at that moment.
I haven’t looked forward to movies for 20 years until Dune finally got done right. Star Wars took most of their ideas for Asimov and Herbert.
Timothee Chalamet is a good actor. I'm very impressed with his acting ability and he's not a type actor. He's demonstrated his ability in both serious and comedic roles.
Great movie. It really moved me in that the characters were portrayed as real people instead of "super hero's."
I felt like the first half of the movie was perfect, but after Paul became the Kwisatz Haderach it moved a bit too quickly. I would've welcomed a bit more dialogue between Paul and Chani then.
Dune Part One: 10/10
Dune Part Two: 9.5/10
i hear you on this. however the projected complexities of paul and closely related characters were greatly manifested in their role- from a critics point of view dune part two is better. However honestly I loved part 1 more because of the steady world building, the mystery, and the passion of noble characters such as Duncan and the intricate breakdown of their personalities. i felt closer to the characters and the world of arrakis as a whole due to the way part 1 was made i hope that makes sense lol
I don't think people will be calling this the "greatest blockbuster ever made" in 15 years, that's a stretch. But certainly the best of the 2010s and 2020s. I don't think it's quite as compelling as say Return of the King, but damn man, if this isn't the best big-league movie we've seen in the past two decades I don't know what is.
I went for Feyd. I went again for more Feyd but in IMAX. My second viewing gave me an appreciation for Zendaya and the other female characters. I got chills when Paul rode the worm. I had already seen it but the imax format allowed me to take in all that was being served and it took me.
The supporting actors were great and critical. The Imperial Princess and Fayed Ratha were standouts.
Great video my friend! It totally got me even more stoked to see the movie, but gave nothing away! Excellent job!