Después de un lapso de tres años y un retraso debido a las huelgas que le impidieron llegar a la fecha de estreno original prevista para 2023, la espera por Dune 2 casi ha terminado. Y parece que valió la pena.
La secuela de Denis Villeneuve, que concluye su versión de la novela original Dune de Frank Herbert, llegará a los cines el jueves 29 de febrero. Si bien aún no se han publicado reseñas completas, muchos críticos recurrieron a las redes sociales para compartir sus opiniones, que resultaron abrumadoramente positivas luego de su estreno mundial en Londres.
Algunos críticos la llamaron una “obra maestra” y la impresión general es que Dune 2 es incluso mejor que la primera entrega, mientras que otros la compararon con la acción vista en películas épicas como El Señor de los Anillos: Las Dos Torres de Peter Jackson. Aunque, como siempre, los elogios no fueron unánimes.
El entusiasmo generalizado es una buena señal para Warner Bros. y Denis Villeneuve, que ha expresado su deseo de concluir la saga con otra película, basada en la segunda novela de la serie de Herbert, Dune Messiah. Dune Parte 2 recibió luz verde después de que la original recaudara 433 millones de dólares en todo el mundo en 2021, por lo que hay fundamentos para esperar una trilogía.
“Si logro hacer una trilogía, ese sería mi sueño”, dijo Villeneuve en una entrevista reciente . “Dune Messiah se escribió por el hecho de que la gente percibía a Paul Atreides como un héroe. Que no es lo que quería hacer. Mi adaptación se acerca más a su idea de que en realidad es una advertencia”.
En Dune 2 Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista y Josh Brolin retoman sus papeles de la película original junto a los recién llegados a la franquicia Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Christopher Walken y Anya Taylor-Joy .
Las primeras reacciones en las redes sociales a Dune 2:
DUNE: PART TWO is a triumph. Even more immense than the first, but much more intimate — Denis Villeneuve manages to streamline the more alienating second half of the book into a riveting, action-packed epic. TWO TOWERS-level mastery of battle sequences. Zendaya is the star. pic.twitter.com/gUYD6g3onN
— Hoai-Tran Bui (@htranbui) February 15, 2024
In a shock to no one, I absolutely loved #Dune2. Incredible filmmaking. Brilliant score. Entire cast was excellent. My only complaint was I wish it was longer. Not joking around. The movie is 2hr and 40 min(?) and I would have been happy to watch another hour. pic.twitter.com/6PZmfQTEAH
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) February 15, 2024
When LORD OF THE RINGS ended in ‘03, I was worried we’d never have a movie experience like that ever again.
— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) February 15, 2024
I was wrong. Now we have DUNE.
PART TWO isn’t just bigger and better than PART ONE in every way — it cements the series as one of the greatest cinematic experiences EVER. pic.twitter.com/0enjqsGTCj
I was kind of mixed on the first Dune. DUNE: PART TWO is phenomenal. Up there with the greatest sci-fi movies I’ve ever seen. I want to ride a sandworm. #DunePartTwo
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) February 15, 2024
Dune: Part Two is damn impressive. Villeneuve crafts some truly VISIONARY moments. Austin Butler gives a truly transformative performance (and not talking makeup either). Very moving ending. A wee bit long? Yes. Did I forget I saw it the next day? Yes. Still, gonna be massive. pic.twitter.com/ARooLrTK8z
— Gregory Ellwood – The Playlist 🎬 (@TheGregoryE) February 15, 2024
#DunePartTwo/ #Dune2 is jaw-dropping, breathtaking & wildly exhilarating. It’s an adrenaline rush to the head & heart, soaring in its spectacle-driven action sequences as much as it sings in its refined, evocative stillness.Timothée Chalamet & Zendaya turn in singular work. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/I2TWLL39fg
— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) February 15, 2024
#DunePartTwo is an audio/visual triumph on par with (relatively speaking) 'John Wick 4' or 'Avatar 2'. Strong performances, some clever action beats but, like DUNE 1, it's a 2.5-hour film that mostly runs out of story at the 90-minute mark and jogs in place til the climax. pic.twitter.com/lNBjHDL0l1
— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) February 15, 2024
#DunePartTwo is MASTERFUL filmmaking on an epic scale. Denis Villeneuve marries gripping character development to vast, sweeping cinematic visuals. And the cast evolves in their roles. I slightly prefer the simpler DUNE to this complex chapter, but still, a towering achievement. pic.twitter.com/qIFaeshZyW
— Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell) February 15, 2024
I was floored by DUNE: PART TWO. The first film is amazing, but this one…Wow.
— Brian Welk (@brianwelk) February 15, 2024
It's not just a step up or more of the same either. It truly has a different scope and feel in its themes. I can't wait to see it again. pic.twitter.com/nGfXV60v0q
Dune: Part Two — Denis Villeneuve lands every spectacular, brutalist tableau he threw in the air three years ago. Sci-fi mythmaking at its finest and most tragic: the gravity of manufactured destiny, the untamable tendrils or belief. Loved this. pic.twitter.com/bWO9cUirhc
— Jeff Zhang 张佶润 (@strangeharbors) February 15, 2024
Dune: Part Two is a masterpiece.
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) February 15, 2024
Denis Villeneuve drops an awe-inspiring, action-packed achievement in a hearty, complex story. It’s an astonishing, moving film which demands to be seen on the biggest, most immersive screen possible. I loved it. Innovative and thrilling. pic.twitter.com/r8s6IFCdWW
#Dune2 is an epic masterful cinematic experience. It's visceral, palpable & must be seen on the biggest screen possible. Watched it a few days ago and I'm still riding the high of that experience. The rich mythology, acting & story are all elevated by the visuals & sound design. pic.twitter.com/QZvCaKIBOX
— Rosa Parra (@rosasreviews) February 15, 2024
Dune: Part Two is truly an awe-inspiring cinematic achievement; one that continues to advance and build upon the world that Denis Villeneuve and company have exquisitely created, crafted and shaped.
— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) February 15, 2024
If you loved part one, you are going to go absolutely wild for part two. While… pic.twitter.com/BkOU1Fv7w0