Dune: Part Two [Blu-ray] [2024] [Region Free]

Second part of 'Dune.' Which continues the story on from 2021 film 'Dune.'There's no reprise of that so you would be best to watch it before watching this.Paul and his mother are now firmly esconsed with the Fremen. And Paul leads the fight against the Harkonnens. Which has some in the Fremen believing his is the chosen one in their ancient prophecy. Although one particular Fremen isn't into this at all.A new threat from the Harkonnens arises when a very capable family member comes to the fore. And the Emperor and his daughter get involved as well.All this and a certain order plotting their own plots, means only one will emerge victorious and take humanity into the future. Whatever that might be like. Hard decisions for Paul await....If you like part one, you'll like this. If you're a purist of the book, then you may or may not. You know what purists are like. I'm one though, and I loved it.It's because it's made by a director who really knows what he's doing. He uses film to it's full extent to make for a memorable movie experience. It helps to have outdoor scenes actually done on location rather than in studio with digital backdrops. It makes the world come alive so well. World building, as it's called, it superb.There are new additions to the cast who are great. In particular Florence Pugh, who makes Princess Irulan a very smart free thinker. And Austin Butler is amazing as Feyd Rautha. Getting the time and chance to do with the role what Sting didn't get. He gets a better costume also.It also does get into some very interesting moral dilemmas, which do give you food for thought, as you consider the choices that face Paul.The sound design is amazing also. Probably even better than Oppenheimer. When I saw this in the cinema my seat rocked. And it hadn't done that so much since the days of Sensurround. Anyone not around in the 70's ask your grandparents about that.This does end at the same point as the book does. Not a spoiler to say it doesn't rain. It is said a film of the next book in the series will be coming. Here's hoping.I think this is as perfect an adaptation of a genre classic as you could possibly get. Nothing is ever going to be entirely like the book, but I think this works. So it's highly recommended.There's no extras scenes or material during or after the end credits.Some bits of the film are subtitled. These can't be turned off. There are some flashing images also, so be aware if those affect you.The dvd has no extras. It goes into the main menu when loaded with no ads or trailers. Those do seem to be a thing of the past for dvds.Language and subtitle options:Languages: English. Castilian Spanish.Subtitles: English. Castilian Spanish. Danish. Finnish. Norwegian. Swedish.

After the last attempt to make this in the 80's I had relatively low expectations of this I.E. Dune considered by many as an impossible to film book. The first movie delivered beyond my expectations. Fantastic visual representation of the Dune universe with a great cast. So I had much higher expectations of the second one and it still delivered. If you like Dune the book or are a fan of science fiction this is must see alongside part 1. The 4k image is glorious (none of that 'I can't see what is going on HDR' or lighting) and great sound too. Highly recommended.

I’ve just finished watching Dune: Part 2 for the first time and to call it a cinematic masterpiece would be an understatement.Denis Villeneuve has created something truly special with the ‘Dune’ franchise, and whilst the first film was very dialogue heavy, the characters had you fixated on every single word.Whilst the sequel also offers a lot of dialogue, there’s a tonne of incredible action sequences to enjoy too. The VFX team deserve a massive round of applause for the hard work they put into this movie because it’s certainly paid off.To no surprise, Hans Zimmer gave us another legendary score which transports you to the world of Arrakis and draws you even further into the film. Music is such a key element in film making and Hans Zimmer was the perfect choice to score the Dune franchise.I’d also like to give massive praise to the cast of this film, especially Timothée Chalamet who gave one of his best performances to date. I’ve seen some remarkable performances from him, but his acting in this movie is worthy of so many awards.Another performance I’d like to praise is Austin Butler who was genuinely terrifying as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen. I’d heard a lot of good things about his performance but Austin exceeded all of my expectations.Overall, I adored this film from start to finish and I’m beyond excited to see what’s in store for Dune: Messiah and the upcoming prequel series, Dune: Prophecy.It’s rare I’ll score a film this high, but Dune: Part 2 is easily worth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️