"What we’re seeing is unquestionably thrilling, but that rigorous commitment to centering Zendaya’s Chani imparts a crucially icky tension to the film. In this rapid, heady rise, we are never allowed to forget how unsure and uneasy she feels, and thusly, how we should feel, as Paul collects wins."

Rewatched and went DEEP on Villeneuve's subtle, modernizing tweaks that give Dune: Part 2 a deeper emotionality and set up Dune: Messiah perfectly.

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