The first reactions are pouring in for Dune: Part Two, and judging by the posts on social media, Denis Villeneuve has delivered a sci-fi masterpiece that builds on the foundation of the first film.
Already working with a stellar cast that features Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson, Villeneuve stacked the deck even further with Austin Butler and Florence Pugh, who are both receiving rave reviews for their performances. (Anya Taylor-Joy is also in the mix, but her surprise role is still being kept under wraps.)
“I was kind of mixed on the first Dune. DUNE: PART TWO is phenomenal,” Mike Ryan tweeted. “Up there with the greatest sci-fi movies I’ve ever seen. I want to ride a sandworm.”
I was kind of mixed on the first Dune. DUNE: PART TWO is phenomenal. Up there with the greatest sci-fi movies I’ve ever seen. I want to ride a sandworm. #DunePartTwo
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) February 15, 2024
“DUNE: PART TWO was majestic,” Jeff Ewing wrote. “Extremely immersive, bold, wonderful look into the life of the Fremen, full of beautiful action sequences and high-stakes drama that The Bard would love. Chalamet comes into his own here and Zendaya and Pugh kill it.”
DUNE: PART TWO was majestic. Extremely immersive, bold, wonderful look into the life of the Fremen, full of beautiful action sequences and high-stakes drama that The Bard would love. Chalamet comes into his own here and Zendaya and Pugh kill it. #DunePartTwo pic.twitter.com/ZreNg0FDKP
— Jeff Ewing (@ReelJeffEwing) February 15, 2024
“#DunePartTwo is not only Denis’s magnum opus; it’s the definitive sci-fi epic of a generation,” Griffin Schiller tweeted. “A tragic tale of blind fanaticism & corruption. A spectacular, soulful, awe-inspiring masterclass of aesthetics & mood beautifully echoing Paul’s turbulent journey. Left me speechless!”
#DunePartTwo is not only Denis’s magnum opus; it’s the definitive sci-fi epic of a generation. A tragic tale of blind fanaticism & corruption. A spectacular, soulful, awe-inspiring masterclass of aesthetics & mood beautifully echoing Paul’s turbulent journey. Left me speechless! pic.twitter.com/Vw61IKIGWr
— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) February 15, 2024
“DUNE: Part Two is a masterpiece. Maybe one of the best space films ever,” Karl Delossantos wrote. “Besides being the most visually impressive movie I’ve seen—an assault on all the senses—it’s an riveting political thriller & character study. The cast is great but Rebecca Ferguson & Austin Butler steal it.”
DUNE: Part Two is a masterpiece. Maybe one of the best space films ever. Besides being the most visually impressive movie I’ve seen—an assault on all the senses—it’s an riveting political thriller & character study. The cast is great but Rebecca Ferguson & Austin Butler steal it. pic.twitter.com/q7AZugQeGK
— Karl Delossantos (@karl_delo) February 15, 2024
You can see more Dune: Part Two reactions below:
Denis Villeneuve sticks the landing with #DunePartTwo, a fascinating, terrifying character study told on a gloriously grand sci-fi scale.
Timothée Chalamet & Zendaya are INCREDIBLE in it, the set pieces are jaw-dropping, & the supporting cast elevates all the rest. It’s great. pic.twitter.com/bjJZJYSFvN
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) February 15, 2024
DUNE: PART TWO is a magnum opus of a masterpiece, the most lavish quintessential odyssey of sci-fi epics with visuals, sound & acting like you’ve *never* seen before. The greatest movie, film, story, adaptation, piece of entertainment ever made!
Nailed it. #DunePartTwo pic.twitter.com/pK980V9q1O
— Manuel São Bento (@msbreviews) February 16, 2024
#DunePartTwo is an audio/visual triumph on par with (relatively speaking) ‘John Wick 4’ or ‘Avatar 2’. Strong performances, some clever action beats but, like DUNE 1, it’s a 2.5-hour film that mostly runs out of story at the 90-minute mark and jogs in place til the climax. pic.twitter.com/lNBjHDL0l1
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) February 15, 2024
Villeneuve has done it again. #DunePartTwo is a sweeping epic at every turn. A grandiose work of brutalist spectacle that’s Wrath of Khan meets Laurence of Arabia. I was unable to see the ending as I was trying to film and goon to the shirtless Timmy bits so they kicked me out pic.twitter.com/tMAnCnzeRY
— The Dude (@bacon5237) February 15, 2024
Think I may love #DunePartTwo more than the first film… the whole middle section in which Austin Butler shows up looking like a marble stature come to life/one half of a Mappelthorpe pictorial is fucking amazing. pic.twitter.com/WhMsL9GcAc
— David Fear (@davidlfear) February 15, 2024
#DunePartTwo is jaw-droppingly good. Gorgeous costumes, scenery, props, direction – it’s science-fiction cinema at its absolute best. Timmy and Zendaya are second to none, but Austin Butler felt like he was trying _very_ hard. I need to see it again because oh boy, is it dense!
— Callum Crumlish (@CallumC_) February 15, 2024
#DunePartTwo is a visually-monumental epic that never fails to immerse in its world. The narrative and its characters still beg for greater depth in this expansive mythos, but the action certainly goes much harder than Part One. Bring on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Messiah! pic.twitter.com/eY5I1tlj03
— Jeff Nelson (@SirJeffNelson) February 15, 2024
Arguably Denis Villeneuve’s magnum opus, #DunePartTwo is a masterpiece.
Throwing you right into the action, it is totally immersive, gripping, and ultimately devastating. Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya have never been better.
Just truly remarkable filmmaking – I’m in awe
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— Emily Murray (@EmilyVMurray) February 15, 2024
Dune: Part Two opens in theaters on March 1, 2024.