an improvement on the first in a few ways. the scale is much more grandiose, the amount of lore that gets revealed is captivating, and the action is more kinetic. the first one feels much slower paced in comparison, and the fresh adrenaline that part 2 pumps out makes it a lot easier to keep interested, but it remains similarly hard to follow as the first one. simply put there's a lot going on (they're dune 2 much). but at the same time, this complex web of noble houses, and warring groups adds so much depth and the feeling of a truly lived in world. originally i was not really excited for another dune movie, but now i'm ITCHING for another one