Spoiler Discussion: Dune: Part Two Was Worth the Wait

On the March 1, 2024 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film editor and chief film critic Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled conversation about Dune: Part Two.

Opening Banter:

In Our Feature Presentation: Dune: Part Two Review: A Bleak Blockbuster About Religion, Revenge, And Really Big Worms

• General thoughts compared to the previous film
• What the movie did well
• Religion as a means of control
• Humor
• Action
• Scope
• What it did not do so well
• Pacing
• Clarifying who the holy war will be fought against

• Performances
• Chalamet
• Zendaya
• Dune: Part Two’s Biggest Weapon Isn’t a Sandworm – It’s Christopher Walken
• Highlights
• The opening Harkonnen attack where they’re getting picked off and fall off that mountain
• The inkspot fireworks on the Harkonnen home planet
• The reveal that Lady Jessica is Baron Harkonnen’s daughter
• Paul riding the sandworm for the first time
• The whole third act

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