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-title = "Dune: Part Two (2024)"
-author = ["Michał Sapka"]
-date = 2024-04-16T16:44:00+02:00
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-abstract = "My review of an adaptation of the second part of an amazing book"
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-rating = 4.75
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-It's here, it's finally here.
-_Dune_ joins the  very small club of SciFi books with amazing adaptations.
-When _Part One_ hit the screens, people were amazed that it was so good.
-Now, with _Part Two_, we hear that it's even better than the first one!
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-But I was very skeptical.
-The trailers seemed to indicate a train wreck.
-They were full of explosions, angry screaming guys and the taglines about war.
-Dune was never _about_ war.
-War was in there, but it was never the point.
-But cinema, SciFi especially, loves special effects, and big-booms are amongst the most used.
-I dislike a lot of SciFi movies from the USA, as the (so called) spectacle is all there is[^fn:1].
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-But what the hell, I chose an IMAX experience nevertheless.
-The first _Dune_ was breathtaking, so why not?
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-And then the movie started, and my worries were replaced with anger.
-What the hell is this?
-Soldier banter?
-Puppy-eyes?
-Joking?
-It's a SciFi war movie.
-There are preparing for the _specle_
-_Dirty Fremen Dozen_!
-_Independence Day of Arrakis_!
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-{{< img-c "dune-part2-001.jpg" >}}
-Arrakis 90210
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-But, just as the action moved to Giedi Prime, the movie completely transformed.
-What was mediocre, became absolutely marvelous!
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-Now, after seeing and rethinking the movie, it makes sense.
-It's a not _sequel_ to _Dune_, but _part two_.
-It doesn't start in act 1, as that was in the last movie.
-The first chunk of this movie is a cool-down after the ending in of _Part One_.
-Both _Dune_ movies should be treated as one long movie.
-Much more than Kill Bill, as we have no clear _ending_ between the two.
-_Part One_ ends with finishing of the Harkonen attack plot, which only ignites events of this movie.
-And looking at it as one one big movie, I have to say: wow!
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-They made some changes to Herbert's text, but I like them.
-Fremen are no longer a singular force that Paul uses.
-The movie version of them is divided, having different cultures.
-Maybe it's too black and white, but it's a nice change.
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-Similarly, Chani become a multidimensional character.
-And while yes, Jessicas portrayal makes Chanis character shine much less, it's still a great change.
-But the way Rebecca Ferguson plays Jessica is nothing short of wonder.
-She starts scared, but loyal to both, Paul and Bene Gesserit.
-After becoming the reverent mother however she becomes menacing.
-With this comes another change - Alia is not born here.
-She is talking with her mother telepathically, but at the end of the movie she is still to be born[^fn:2].
-That's a dangerous change, but it works perfectly because the tone Jessica uses when talking with her - calm, silent, almost a whisper, yet still menacing.
-I can not stress it enough - Rebecca is perfect here.
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-But the biggest change is the introduction of scenes from _Dune Messiah_.
-You see, _Dune_ was often seen as a savior story.
-Paul was to be the good guy, who comes and saves the day.
-This is as far from what Frank Herbert envisioned as possible, so he wrote a short sequel book.
-This movie vision introduces plot points and scenes taken directly from that book, so the meaning behing the story is much more obvious.
-I think it's a good change, as we already see folks arguing against _Dune_ due to this misconception.
-This way it defends itself.
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-{{< img-c "dune-part2-002.jpg" >}}
-Jessica in all of her glory
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-Luckily, this movie is much weirder than _Part One_.
-While last time Dennis omitted a lot, here he shows more _things_[^fn:3], but still there is no context.
-We see the finger of the Baron, but we never learn what actually is there.
-It comes as an Easter Egg for old time fans, which is nice as it takes nothing from the story.
-But then there is Geidi Prime which is monochromatic, empty and cold - in the scariest way.
-I'd love to see more of this side the world, but we got it spot on.
-And Fayd?
-Where Lynch gave us half-naked Sting, Austin Butler is a psychopath.
-This is the Beast we all deserve!
-This is the stuff nightmares are made of.
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-I am happy to report that this is not a war movie.
-It's _Dune_ full of plots within plots, mysticism and (lastly) war.
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-Unfortunately, once again I am not happy with the music.
-While most of the tracks are good (or great), the main theme is even worse than last time.
-It's now layered over a lot more noise, making it this much more annoying.
-It decreased my enjoyment of many of the greatest scenes.
-Luckily, there is also new theme so this screaming woman may not follow us into the third movie.
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-So, _Dune Part II_ is an excellent movie, but _Dune_ the complete story is a marvel.
-It's the greatest thing I've seen in American SciFi in a very long time.
-It's what it should be.
-While not flawless, it's as close to what I'd imagine as a _perfect_ _Dune_ as it comes.
-The movie gets a 4.75 from me (same as the first one), but looking at both _Dunes_ as a single movie?
-Then it goes to a 5.
-I don't think we will get anywhere close to this level of quality anytime soon.
-What _Baldurs Gate III_ made for cRPG, _Dune_ makes to _SciFi cinema_.
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-And, I love that Christofer Walken is once again in the Dune universe.
-He warned us about the Worm years ago.
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-{{< img-c "dune-part2-003.webp" >}}
-Fayd in all of his glory
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-[^fn:1]: I still remember how bored I was when I watched _Iron Man 3_.
-    The last decade of the movie runtime was filled with a non-stop battle.
-    The movie stopped and all was left was CGI.
-[^fn:2]: Kinda fitting.
-    _Arrival_ had a very similar take on what a human is.
-[^fn:3]: No chairdogs though