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Bigger, Bolder and Better
Chris Kavan - wrote on 03/08/2024
The first Dune was Denis Villeneuve laying the groundwork for the adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic and a lot of groundwork had to be laid - and even thought the film was majestic, I admit it also moved somewhat slow at times. But now that's all out of the way and Dune: Part Two, even at a robust 2 hours and 46 minutes, never feels like it slows down with great action, depth of character and some truly stunning visuals.
The film picks up directly after the events of Dune with Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his mother, Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) having escaped the Harknonnen massacre of their house and been accepted by the Fremen. Stilgar (Javier Bardem) sees Paul as the potential messiah while others, including Chani (Zendaya) are not as convinced. Jessica knows these …
