Dune: Part Two

I would give this 6 stars if I could. I rewatched this in honour of the dune part 3 teaser trailer and thought it was to time for me to yap. Coming from a book fans perspective this movie is just so well rounded and just amazing, it feels like something carved out of myth and fire in a way. It truly ascends, turning every frame into something monumental, something almost sacred in its scale and emotion like I found myself being moved to Paul’s side regardless of the fact that I know what happens next   And Timothée Chalamet omg like what he does here is nothing short of astonishing like he was so seriously snubbed of an Oscar. During the 97th academy awards he was the only person who truly deserved to win AND THIS movie was so ridiculously snubbed whether it be best picture or best cinematography. It genuinely upset me. Anyways back to what I was talking about, watching Paul transform from a haunted, hesitant boy into a figure who carries the terrifying gravity of prophecy is mesmerising. That moment when he steps forward before the Fremen and fully claims his power omg it’s electric. His voice, his stillness, the way his eyes hold both conviction and dread it’s like you’re watching someone become both a “savior” and a warning at the same time. He doesn’t just act Paul Atreides he embodies the cost of becoming him truly. also the difference between how Paul acted before drinking the water of life and after drinking it, you would seriously think they switched the actors as you could genuinely feel the shift in his character. Then there’s the one and only Rebecca Ferguson, who is absolutely ferocious in this film I absolutely love this woman AND character so much. The character development of lady Jessica was portrayed in a phenomenal way like Lady Jessica is no longer just a mother trying to protect her son like in dune part 1. She becomes something almost mythic, almost frightening in her devotion and control. The scenes where she manipulates belief, where her voice bends people to her will (me included 🙋‍♀️ lmao) they’re chilling in the best way possible. She carries this quiet intensity that feels like it could shatter worlds. Every glance and every whisper always feel so powerful like I am in awe every single time . She doesn’t just command the screen. she dominates the hell out of it. ALSO her reaction to Paul silencing Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam using the voice WAS JUST SO good😛😛  And Zendaya my god her chani was marvellous like it is the emotional heartbeat of the entire film. She grounds all that prophecy and power in something painfully human. The way she looks at Paul as he changes😭😭you can feel the distance growing and the heartbreak forming before it even fully arrives like her defiance and her refusal to be swept up in blind belief it’s so raw and so real. She evens it out as without her you would be confused on how everyone was just following Paul blindly. Her character was just perfect fr. And the scenes god the scenes. The sandworm ride isn’t just spectacle its transcendence. The sheer scale of it all left me in awe , the way the desert feels alive, it’s overwhelming in the best possible way and through it all, there’s this constant tension like this haunting sense that victory might come at a terrible irreversible cost. ( see what I did there 😛) And none of this like none of it exists at this level without the sheer visionary brilliance of Denis Villeneuve. What he accomplishes with this movie is beyond directing atp its orchestration on a mythic scale. Every frame feels almost sculpted and quite literally sacred. He doesn’t rush the story as one would think going into the movie he lets it breathe as it was was a great idea to divide the first book into two movies so he just lets the silence speak just as loudly as the dialogue. The way he captures the desert not just as a setting, but as a living, ancient force is incredibly unreal. You feel the danger and the weight of destiny pressing down on every character.He’s genuinely one of the most talented directors I have ever witnessed in my life. Also bro his restraint? That’s where the genius really shines. He trusts the audience. He trusts the imagery. He lets moments linger until they burn themselves into MY memory. The worm ride, Paul’s ascension and the almost ritualistic atmosphere surrounding Jessica it all feels so intentional and so hauntingly precise. LIKE This is filmmaking at its most confident fr. DENIS THE MAN THAT YOU ARE 🙏🏻 Let’s not forget one of the most iconic people who worked on this Mr Hans Zimmer who quite literally blesses my ears 🙏🏻and who doesn’t just compose a score that man summons something otherworldly. His music in this film isn’t like background music, it’s a force of nature. It pulses and it breathes alongside the desert itself. Those thunderous sounds during the sandworm scenes feel like the heartbeat of Arrakis. The chants ALONE HAD ME feeling goosebumps all over my body and the almost spiritual intensity of the score it’s unlike anything else. He ate so hard  Man I just loved this movie so much. Throughout the entire movie they just kept on delivering and delivering. This movie truly consumes you. It’s beautiful and magnetic all at once. After it ended I just wanted to watch it over and over again. I know I am talking about it again but the highlight of this movie was timothée’s performance. I don’t think I have ever seen anything like it and I cannot wait for dune part three, I know it will follow the second book dune messiah which is my favourite so I truly am so excited to watch timothée deliver another insane performance and maybe he will FINALLY ( with a thousand underlines) win best lead actor for dune 🙏🏻🙏🏻 I am hoping for it so much. So I will certainly be spreading the word. ( again see what I did there? 😛)