Sailesh Dahal’s review published on Letterboxd:
A visual extravaganza, Dune: Part Two features incredible sound design. In contrast to the first Dune, which expertly constructed the world, this one has a gripping, action-packed plot that is more focused on the characters. Several outstanding performances, particularly from Butler and Chalamet. The pacing is superb, the emotion is stronger, and the stakes were higher. All of this is pinnacle in an amazing finale.
You can feel the weight of Denis's magnificently created universe for the entire two hours and forty-five minutes. Not a single second was lost. It genuinely defies the definition of a contemporary blockbuster. There are times when the amount of effort and care required to capture every detail is almost too much to handle.
The movie has a scene where Paul starts to embrace his fanaticism, and that's when I realized I was watching something unique. And the scene with the sandworm was fucking spectacular.
Although Hans Zimmer's soundtrack is incredibly potent, the best moments in this film come when the musicians know when to cut back and let the unmixed sound dominate the frame.
Overall, Nothing could ever be as magnificent, as well-planned, as exquisite, as gorgeous, or as fucking amazing like this. A movie like this only comes around once every generation. A narrative that captivates and draws you in which is one hell of an experience.
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