“Dune: Part Two” was released on Friday, March 1, to American audiences. The movie was directed by Denis Villeneuve, and the screen play was written by Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts. The movie itself was based off the book, “Dune,” by Frank Herbert. The film is a continuation of the story “Dune” released in October 2021.
After the fall of the royal Atreides house in the first film, Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) finds himself and his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), taking refuge with the native people of Arrakis the Fremen. Jessica believes Paul is the Kwisatz Haderach, a superhuman male made from a selective breeding process with the ability to rule the universe. The southern Fremen believe Paul to be the Lisan al-gaib, their prophesied messiah, there to bring prosperity back to the barren planet of Arrakis. Paul, who does not believe in prophecy nor in being a messiah, knows not what his future holds and chooses to become like the Fremen. What ensues is a high-brow sci-fi politically charged battle for the fate of Arrakis and, ultimately, the universe. Will Paul bring prosperity to Arrakis? Will he become the general and dictator prophesied, or will he be able to resist the temptation of power? Be aware, there are SPOILERS in the following review.