Dune: Part Two
This is my updated review for both the dune films as i find it hard to separate them. I do think both of them are some of the best films of all time and have already surpassed star wars 🤷. The original world building in the first film is the best world building of all time, within 30 minutes you are exposed to a whole new universe with its own complex political and religious structure that is so impactful on the story. But despite this it doesn’t feel rushed or cramped it flows so well and u feel captivated straight away, the exploration of religion across the two films is one of the best in the 21st century up there with scorsese’s Silence. The whole idea of a messiah and how far people will go for a prophecy is so interesting which is just the surface of the impact of the bene gessirit, some of the most powerful forces in fiction, plotting for centuries to make moves hundreds of years in advance. That’s without the political structure, the emperor and the Harkonens specifically and their alliance against house Atradies is so interesting and the execution from Villeneuve is just one of a kind. The whole struggle of power and influence and the extent people will go to maintain that same power is shown so well. The Harkonens themselves are also sooo cool with the black and white cinematography and the vicious, sly manipulative nature which makes them some of the most feared intimidating villains in fiction. But if we are being honest the true anti hero or villain of the story is Paul. Paul story is one of the best ever, his struggle, his contrasting destiny and fate of him being a manufactured messiah by the bene Gessiri means he is on this fine line of manipulator and saviour for the universe. He’s ambitious, he’s ruthless, he’s calculated and it’s all shown through Chalamet whilst he’s also the one we root for. It’s an absolute masterpiece with all the characters uniquely explored as well as some of the best cinematography of all time, with some of the best explored religious storylines, political storylines and individual storylines ever written. If the third film lands, for me it will be the best trilogy of all time surpassing LOTR and the Human Condition trilogy.