The firstDuneset a high bar for this second film, earning 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture.
ButDune: Part Twohas already drawnreviewsthat stamp it as an early contender for film event of the year.
A tragic tale of blind fanaticism & corruption.

DUNE: PART 2 clockwise, from top left: Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem, Lea Seydoux, Dave Bautista, Austin Butler, Stellan Skarsgard, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh BrolinWarner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection
A spectacular, soulful, awe-inspiring masterclass of aesthetics & mood beautifully echoing Pauls turbulent journey.
Dune Part 2 is damn impressive, wrote The Playlists Gregory Ellwood.
Villeneuve crafts some truly VISIONARY moments.

Austin Butler gives a truly transformative performance (and not talking makeup either).
A wee bit long?
Did I forget I saw it the next day?
Still, gonna be massive.
TWO TOWERS-level mastery of battle sequences.Zendayais the star.
Incredible filmmaking, wrote Colliders Steven Weintraub.
Entire cast was excellent.
My only complaint was I wish it was longer.
The movie is 2hr and 40 min(?)
and I would have been happy to watch another hour.
Having watched Dune Part Two, I can say I have ridden a sandworm, CinemaBlendsEric Eisenberg wrote.
A fascinating examination of zealotry & postcolonial politics wrapped in a breathtaking blockbuster.
Blown away by Dune Part Two, Total FilmsJordan Farley wrote.
Found it even more immersive, tactile and emotional than Part One.
The clarity, heft and scale of the action is staggering.
Arguably Denis Villeneuves magnum opus, Dune: Part Two is a masterpiece, GamesRadar+s ownEmily Murray said.
Just truly remarkable filmmaking Im in awe.