Keep in mind Dune is not really my type of Sci-fi. I love the work of Denis Villeneuve, particularly in relationship to Dune he did Blade Runner 2049 which is one of my favorites and Arrival which I greatly enjoyed.
You can tell this joint is visually stunning, despite it just being desert scenes. I did spend a little more cheddar to see it on the best screen which I do not regret.
The movie does expect you to know something about what came before it but obviously I can't blame them. I saw the first Dune which is the only reason why the first hour makes sense. Then we get into the second hour, and I have to say this movie is not filled with much conflict. I felt nothing for Paul Atriedes played by Timothee Chalamet, I ponder why Chani, played by Zendaeya was even there and I'm not sure who the bad guy was as Dave Bauista's, Glossu was a winning baby Stellan Skargard seems senseless and I was more bedazzled with Christopher Walken because it felt like forever sense, I see him in something. These are the main character in a huge assemble cast and I could not have care less.
Who did do something for me is Javier Bardem as Stiligar whose Morpheus from the Matrix-like belief in Paul was entertaining, Rebecca Ferguson as Paul's mom who I felt gave the best subtle but sinister performance of all the subtle but sinister performances in the movie and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha who stole the scene whenever he was on it.
The third hour of the movie was where the story picked up how I wanted to but by then I was tired and wanted it to be over. I was not bored out of my mind with part two but is seems like Villeneuve ability to make a complex Sci-fi film that is masterfully quiet with the story but loud with the Visual and Sound effects worked for me better with his sequel to Blade Runner.
You can tell this joint is visually stunning, despite it just being desert scenes. I did spend a little more cheddar to see it on the best screen which I do not regret.
The movie does expect you to know something about what came before it but obviously I can't blame them. I saw the first Dune which is the only reason why the first hour makes sense. Then we get into the second hour, and I have to say this movie is not filled with much conflict. I felt nothing for Paul Atriedes played by Timothee Chalamet, I ponder why Chani, played by Zendaeya was even there and I'm not sure who the bad guy was as Dave Bauista's, Glossu was a winning baby Stellan Skargard seems senseless and I was more bedazzled with Christopher Walken because it felt like forever sense, I see him in something. These are the main character in a huge assemble cast and I could not have care less.
Who did do something for me is Javier Bardem as Stiligar whose Morpheus from the Matrix-like belief in Paul was entertaining, Rebecca Ferguson as Paul's mom who I felt gave the best subtle but sinister performance of all the subtle but sinister performances in the movie and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha who stole the scene whenever he was on it.
The third hour of the movie was where the story picked up how I wanted to but by then I was tired and wanted it to be over. I was not bored out of my mind with part two but is seems like Villeneuve ability to make a complex Sci-fi film that is masterfully quiet with the story but loud with the Visual and Sound effects worked for me better with his sequel to Blade Runner.