DUNE: PART TWO
Warner Bros.
Released Friday 1 March
Synopsis: 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.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Cert: 12A
FAB UK Review:
Dune: Part 2 lives up to the hype.
Yes, Dune is back and it feels like it just last month when we saw the first one – but it was actually in 2021, and when that ended I couldn’t wait for the sequel – well it’s now here and of course it’s brilliant.
Dune: Part 2 continues the story of Paul Atreides (Chalamet), a man who was born with a destiny larger than life. He is the son of the noble Duke Leto of Atreides, and he has to adapt to life on Arrakis, his family’s new dominion. And Dune; Part 2 is just as amazing as the first one and of course it’s the special effects that equal the first. Yes the sand caterpillars are back but in a different context, and so is the beautiful landscapes and spaceships, the vast blue skies, everything. The sets, as expected, are larger than life, the scale is off the charts, the acting takes second seat to it all.
At 2 hours and 20 minutes, it goes by very fast – it is that mesmerizing. Zanadeya is back as Paul’s love interest, an unrecognisable Austin Butler is enemy number 1, Christopher Walken, Josh Brolin, Florence Pugh, it’s an endless cast. And you’ll definitely want another Dune – and you’ll know the answer to this question when the film is over.
Dune: Part 2 reviews have topped 2021’s brilliant Dune: Part One, and let’s hope it makes more money than the flacid Barbie.
Director Denis Villeneuve’s deserves an Oscar – pronto! He brings storytelling to a different level.
LISA FRANKENSTEIN
Universal Pictures
Released Friday 1 March
Synopsis: A misunderstood teenager and a reanimated Victorian corpse embark on a murderous journey together to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts.
Cast: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, and Carla Gugino
Director: Zelda Williams
Cert: 15
Also released this week:
FOUR DAUGHTERS
Modern Films
Release date: Friday 1 March | Cert: TBC
THEATRE OF VIOLENCE
Dogwoof
Release date: Friday 1 March | Cert: TBC