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February 23, 2024

At the Movies: ‘Dune: Part Two' sustains the dystopian dream of ‘Part One'

By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer

Three firm thumps into the Arrakis sand is all you need to summon a sandworm in Denis Villeneuve's “Dune: Part Two.” It's almost as easy as hailing a cab or calling for the check.

The big buggers can't resist the sound, which is a little like how I feel taking in all the vibrations of Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 science-fiction novel. Whispers, incantations and guttural sounds buzz throughout “Part Two,” a hissing hulk of a sequel that fluctuates between ominous silences and thunderous booms.


 
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