Peninsula All-Media Reporter Huang Jingfei
At the just past 96th Oscar Awards, Nolan's " Oppenheimer " won 7 awards! It reminds many movie fans of the grand spectacle of " Dune " winning six awards at the 94th Oscars in 2022. " Dune 2" was released in mainland China on March 8. The film's current box office has exceeded 140 million, with a Douban score of 8.3 and strong box office and word-of-mouth performance! It is worth mentioning that the entire film "Dune 2" was shot in a special IMAX format. It was tailor-made for IMAX by director Denis Villeneuve, allowing movie fans to more immersively appreciate the "sci-fi blockbuster" aesthetic style created by Dune.
Continuing New God’s science fiction aesthetic style
On March 1, the first part of "Dune" was re-released in the mainland. The film was first released in the mainland on October 22, 2021. "Victorian aesthetics" has been praised by countless audiences. In 2022 At the 94th Academy Awards in 2017, "Dune" won six awards including Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Score. Some people even believe that "Dune" created a new aesthetic style of science fiction movies that belongs only to Denis Villeneuve.
"Dune 2" to be released in 2024 and "Dune" to be released in 2021 are the same story inherited from the same line. They are both adapted from the novel "Dune" of the same name created by journalist and writer Haubert in 1965. If the first "Dune" was the appetizer, "Dune 2" is the main meal. The relationships between the various forces and the grievances and resentments between the characters in the story of "Dune 2" are more comprehensively presented, allowing the audience to truly enter the world of Dune. From "No Fear of the Future" to "I am the Future", the audience will also witness the growth of Paul, the "chosen son", and his legendary journey to dominate his destiny. Both the box office and word-of-mouth are much higher than "Dune" released in 2021.
The grand and poetic shots, images and music are the elements that attract many fans of "Dune", and they also set requirements for the quality of screen projection. The version of "Dune" re-released this time is in a special effects format. It is worth mentioning that "Dune 2" 》The entire film was shot in a special imax format and was tailor-made for imax by director Denis Villeneuve - the entire film will be presented in the imax special format, providing the audience with up to 26% more screen content, bringing tension and Stunning effects on brightness and color saturation. "Dune 2" further extends Niu Shen's film aesthetic style. He said that everything is to give the audience the most shocking viewing effect with the cooperation of the big screen and sound effects, so as to impress them.
I hope the audience will be moved by the "love story"
What are the special highlights of "Dune 2" that attract movie fans? "Dune 2" tells the story of Paul and his mother Jessica's integration into the Fremen culture and Fremen tribe. During this time, Paul and Chini fall in love and together they start a movement against their oppressors and against their enemies.
From a story point of view, "Dune 2" opens a few hours after the end of the first part of "Dune". Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet) and his mother Jessica are in the desert with Ford. Rayman Stilgar and Chini (Zendaya Coleman) head to the Tabor Cave together to try to find shelter.
In Denis Villeneuve's view, the core of "Dune 2" is a love story. "I hope the audience will be moved by the relationship between Paul and Chini, and I hope they can feel the excitement and experience of riding a sandworm." Chess games between Paul and the Fremen, Harkonnens and the Emperor, as well as epic battles and subtle mind games, plus stunning fight scenes."
In the film, the fateful battle between the two "Chosen Ones" Paul and Fede Rosa is one of the climaxes of the film's plot. The exciting atmosphere and exciting fighting moves have deeply impressed many viewers. They fight each other on-screen and praise each other off-screen. Talking about the experience of cooperation, Austin Butler shared that "Timothée seems to be able to do it with ease", and Timothée Chalamet laughed and said, "Austin is super talented, he gave me a bruise." Austin Butler even said, "We There is a tacit understanding." The two are full of contrasts on and off screen.
Staged Hollywood's "triple hit"
During interviews with reporters, we found that many movie fans chose to watch two movies in a row, the 156-minute "Dune" and the 166-minute "Dune 2". The viewing time is more than 5 hours. "It is very enjoyable. !”
The audience’s evaluation of this magnificent work directed by Villeneuve was full of praise. "A rare sequel that not only surpasses its predecessor, but also improves the aftertaste of its predecessor." "A movie that must be watched on the big screen" "An unprecedented stylized science fiction masterpiece" "Top audio-visual immersion" "Total", "Dune aesthetics are unique", "The scene of Paul riding a sandworm is shocking" and "The female portraits are full of charm". The film received numerous praises and set off a craze for watching movies on the big screen.
It is worth mentioning that the movie "Oppenheimer", which just won 7 Oscars, also chose to be re-screened. "Oppenheimer", "Dune" and "Dune 2" staged Hollywood's "triple hit", which is the highlight of the year. Blockbusters are released one after another, giving fans of "industrial blockbusters" more surprises.
