Dune Part 2 (2024) This was supposed to come out last year and I was miffed, but it was worth the added anticipation. The first part was mostly set up, and it leads to this, an all-out war for the planet Arrakis. Being a huge Dune fan I'm still not happy they left out lots of exposition in Part 1, but it makes more sense now in terms of overall narrative style.
The whole movie in two parts is really more about visuals and mood than dialogue. The changes they made are logical and dont detract from the book, and gives more insight on the religious aspects of Paul's rise to power. Jessica and Chani have much larger roles here than in the source novel, and the Harkonnens are somewhat more competent (in the book they were lethal at first due to their initial deceptions and the emperor's Sardaukar, but turned into idiots as the story wore on), though the exclusions of other, albeit minor characters were a slight annoyance.
All in all, I loved it, but its just shy of perfect. I only hope that a director's cut of Part 1 is issued some time in the future. Rating: 8.5/10
