4.5/5
THIS WAS SO GOOD. This lived up to the hype but people saying itās one of the best movies ever made are kinda crazy for that. Honestly to each their own because if this is the genre youāre into itās really good. Anyway, I knew they were just getting started with the first movie and they delivered with the second! I love the music in this movie and I can already tell this is gonna be one of those scores that becomes synonymous with the genre and the setting of the movie because itās just so perfect. Zendaya will always be famous to me, I love her so dearly. The mom absolutely killed this her performance was truly harrowing. So unsettling but so compelling. The fact that Anya Taylor Joyās character is her unborn child was a wild reveal. I really hope they take the time to dive into everything because Iām kinda confused. Them being Harken (or however you spell that) had me floored but I am confused on how that helps them survive? And was that the thing that Paul was gonna find out about their bloodline that he wouldnāt be happy about? I also remember in the first movie that Baron (or whatever Stellan Skarsgardās character name is) said that Leto was his brother when he was killing him so now Iām very confused about that but I must have misunderstood. I definitely left the theater with a few questions but thatās why I just want them to explain it all! Iām just so entertained! I am honestly really surprised that people liked this so much and didnāt like the first at all. Because itās essentially the same thing just with slightly more action.Ā
When Stellan and Austin Butler kissed on the mouth that was genuinely insane to see as they are Uncle and nephew if Iām not mistaken. I apologize that none of this review was a cohesive thought or contained a nuanced perspective. Another question I had is that I know that now the holy war is gonna happen but why is it known as a holy war? Is it because Paul is a religious symbol to the Freman? Also is the war Freman versus the world? What happens when Paul wins? Last question – what are the bene gesserit planning? I donāt get why there are āno sidesā because why donāt they want Paul to win?