Thursday, March 21, 2024
Dune: Part 2
Picking up at the end of 2021’s Dune: Part 1, it’s the Battle for the Planet of Spice Melange with emperor supported hi-tech troops versus the sand worm riding rebel scum. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) & Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) have teamed up with Stilgar (Javier Bardem), Chani (Zendaya), & the Fremen against the House of Harkonnen after the House of Atreides is nearly wiped out. The Fremen are suspicious that the Atreides outsiders may be spies. Some believe in the mother/son prophecy of being their saviors & some believe it’s just a made up Atreides lie to gain control over Arrakis. What will be the fate of Arrakis? Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, & Stelllan Skarsgård return with Christopher Walken, Florence Pugh, & Austin Butler added to the cast. Butler especially creepy as the Bain’s psycho nephew. Great acting, tremendous action, interesting cultures, & terrific script will you on the edge of your seat. By the end after some twists, audiences will be hoping for a Part 3.
Alien gives it 3½ “Water of Life” stars out of 4.
