‘Dune: Part Two’ praised for its “epic” scale and ambition in glowing first reviews
nme.comDune: Part Two, and critics are full of praise for Denis Villeneuve’s “epic” sci-fi sequel.Part Two concludes the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 896-page, 1965 novel, following Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen to learn the ways of the desert, wage war on the forces that destroyed his family, and fulfil his destiny as the supposed chosen one.At present, the film holds a score of 97% from 115 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with only three negative write-ups to be found.Many have praised the sequel for its gigantic scope and ambition, including Rolling Stone‘s David Fear, who wrote: “Villeneuve has outdone himself.
More importantly, he’s done justice to the scope and scale and sheer weirdness of a stoner-lit touchstone’s back half without, pun intended, sanding away its edges.”The Guardian‘s Peter Bradshaw said Dune: Part Two is “superb at showing us an entire created world, a distinct and now unmistakable universe, which will probably be much imitated: a triumph for cinematographer Greig Fraser and production designer Patrice Vermette.
Hans Zimmer’s score provides exactly the right tone, at once plangent and grandiose.”Variety, meanwhile, admitted that splitting the film into two halves was “massive gamble” that somehow paid off. “Whatever you do, don’t mistake this follow-up for a sequel.
It’s the second half of a saga,” they wrote.Empire also gave the film a glowing review, writing: “There are plenty of plates spinning — and for the most part, Villeneuve displays remarkable control over them all.
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