Matt!’s review published on Letterboxd:
Christopher Nolan owes Denis Villeneuve some serious head action for graciously delaying this movie till after Oppenheimer’s Oscar campaign had already locked up all the awards. Or, if not the sloppiest of toppies, then at the very least a nice Edible Arrangement or something, because this shit was off the absolute chizzle. Bewildering spectacle, unreal sound design, deeply thought-provoking messianic complexities, and enough giant sandworm battles to make Burt Gummer cream his cargo pants. Easily one of the most impressive sci-fi epics of all time. I won’t lie though, Feyd-Rautha calling Paul “lil mama” mid fight scene came off as a bit unexpected, but I also haven’t read the book, so maybe that was on brand?
2025 EDIT: Wow, alright, jk I guess. Apparently the Academy just hates Denis?