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Dune: Part Two (2024)
In The Shadows of Arrakis Lie One Secret... Dune 2 Is a MASTERPIECE
The film starts exactly at the moment the first part ended. Although according to Villeneuve it is designed to be understood without having seen the first part, I highly recommend watching Dune: Part One before.
The first half of the film is poetic. Great shots of the desert. Developing new characters (especially Fremen) that we had seen briefly in the first part and, above all, we can see an evolution of some characters that we already knew. I highlight here the character of Stilgar (Javier Bardem) and Chani (Zendaya), who undoubtedly gets one of the great performances of the film. Bravo to Villeneuve for having developed Chani's character (wasted in Herbert's novel), here Chani shines until the end. Bardem, is also a fundamental piece that gives freshness to the serious and majestic plot, adding dynamism and even funny moments.
The second half of the film goes to Paul Atreides. I can't say too much here, only that we see one of the greatest evolutions of a character that I've been seen in cinema. The last 45 minutes of the film are simply some of the best I have ever witnessed on a screen. Everything that was harvested in Dune: Part One now makes complete sense. The characters of Florence Pugh and Austin Butler stand out, the first one, in the background but being a totally key character, especially for everything that is going to come (Messiah); and the second one for his excellent performance as a villain (far above the Baron, a villain who personally never convinced me).
All of this is great, however, an element of equal importance to everything mentioned was: the music of Hans Zimmer. Spectacular songs and sounds that make you simply feel vibrate (literally... if you see it in Imax) every moment inside you. It is no coincidence that Nolan's best films have Zimmer's seal. His music creates art. His music creates blockbusters. Not because it's commercial, but because it creates emotions within you. Every note, sound and song are placed at the right time and moment in the film. Hans Zimmer's music is undoubtedly the specie, the Water of Life... of Dune: Part Two.
With all this we are left with what is not only the best science fiction film ever created, but what is (be careful what I am going to say) the best film of this 21st century (at least to date), with permission from the Dark Knight and Interstellar.
Villeneuve gives us a great masterpiece. Here, however, the Messiah is not Paul Atreides, nor Villeneuve himself... The Messiah is the spectator. You. This film will push you to be a better you, it will make you dream big, it will remind you that, like Paul, you can decide when to lead your life and inspire others. You are the Chosen One to, within a simple movie, find the Gold that will make you better in your daily life.
This valuable lesson is not achieved by ordinary pieces of art, but only by a few works... which some of us dare to call... MASTERPIECES.
Because... in the shadows of Arrakis lie one secret... Dune 2 is a MASTERPIECE.
Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019)
Slow, boring, predictable (save your time)
I really cannot understand the 8.1. Predictable story, slow as hell (we watched the final hour in x10 speed - no kidding- and we perfectly follow the story). But above all, nothing good that distinguish this movie.
The only positive thing I would say is the cinematography (specially the framing). Personally I also don't like the color correction chosen (so saturated).
I love cinema, I've rated more than 1,000 movies here in IMDb and few times a saw a movie with so high rate that absolutely does not deserve it. This is one of these movies.
Save your time and go watch something better. After the first wasted hour you will understand why.
Dark (2017)
Unbearable,confusing, too characters... not recommended
It starts well, good first three chapters. But after that... the plot is confusing. Too many characters that doesn't let you follow the story well. You don't know who is who at some point even they tried hard to make you understand it. But the confusion still there. The idea is ok, but the execution is not good. Good soundtrack, specially the Agnes Obel songs nonetheless. Avoid it.