The plot: Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Genre: Sci-fi, Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
Written by Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts
Based on Dune by Frank Herbert
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling & Javier Bardem.
Cinematography: Greig Fraser
Music by Hans Zimmer
Edited by Joe Walker
Production companies: Legendary Pictures
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Dune sequel was awesome.
Pros: The film is so stunning to look at on screen. Zendaya’s character had more of a big role this time around. It feels like a spectacle to see on the big screen. Timothée Chalamet was so good as the main lead. I like the score for this sequel, and I also feel for the emotional impact all of the characters go through throughout the story. This one was easier to understand this time around.
Cons: The sequel was too long to sit through and felt a bit dragged out. Florence Pugh & Christopher Walken’s roles in the movie were limited and the dialogue was hard to understand at times.
The Casts:
- Timothée Chalamet as Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides, the exiled Duke of House Atreides who sides with the Fremen to overthrow the tyrannical House Harkonnen.
- Zendaya as Chani, a young Fremen warrior and Paul’s love interest.
- Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Paul’s Bene Gesserit mother and concubine to Paul’s late father and predecessor, Leto Atreides.
- Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, the former military leader of House Atreides and Paul’s mentor.
- Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen’s youngest nephew and heir (“na-Baron”) to House Harkonnen.
- Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, the Emperor’s daughter
- Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban Harkonnen, the brutish nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen and older brother of Feyd-Rautha.
- Christopher Walken as Shaddam IV, the Padishah Emperor of the Known Universe and head of House Corrino.
- Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot Fenring, a Bene Gesserit and close friend of the Emperor.
- Souheila Yacoub as Shishakli, a Fremen warrior and Chani’s friend.
- Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, head of House Harkonnen, Feyd-Rautha’s and Glossu Rabban’s uncle, sworn enemy to the Atreides and former steward of Arrakis.
- Charlotte Rampling as Gaius Helen Mohiam, a Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother and the Emperor’s Truthsayer.
- Javier Bardem as Stilgar, leader of the Fremen tribe at Sietch Tabr.
Anya Taylor-Joy makes an uncredited cameo appearance as Alia Atreides, Paul’s unborn sister who appears in his visions as well as communicates to Jessica while in her womb. Babs Olusanmokun and Roger Yuan reprise their roles from the first film as Jamis and Lieutenant Lanville, respectively. Stephen McKinley Henderson filmed scenes reprising his role as Thufir Hawat, while Tim Blake Nelson filmed scenes as an undisclosed character, but their scenes were not included in the final cut; they were given a “Special Thanks” credit by Villeneuve.
I highly recommend watching the first film before seeing this one.
Rating: 9 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident film reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe