Dune: Part Two

“Lead them to Paradise” I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that this is one of the best science fiction films ever made. The level of cinematic artistry on display here is on a scale not seen since Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Timothée Chalamet gives his best performance yet as the young Duke Paul Atreides. Hans Zimmer's score is one of the most majestic pieces of cinematic music I have ever listened to. I don't know if it's his best, but it is definitely up there. The performances from the entire cast here are on a different level. Rebecca Ferguson and Austin Butler especially shine in their supporting roles. This might have been the greatest theatrical experience I’ve ever had, short of seeing the LOTR trilogy on the big screen all in one day a few years ago. I think I truly realized I was witnessing a masterpiece in the making when “A Time of Quiet Between the Storms” by Hans Zimmer started blasting across the screen. A truly incredible experience. In short, this is a master work, both of science fiction and cinema in general, and Denis Villeneuve's magnum opus. I hope that Dune: Messiah is an even better and am certain that this series will be cemented in film history as one of the greatest cinematic trilogies ever created.