So the second trailer for Dune Part 2 gives us a brutally epic vision of the future, especially
when it comes to Paul's envisioned holy war. We learn that the further Paul looks into
the future, the worse things look to be getting. The new footage gives us conversations between
Paul and Gurney and Jessica and Stilgar, discussing the very purpose of Paul's
rise to power, while the prophet himself is afraid of losing control, potentially leading
to the deaths of millions, no matter how he tries to stop it. This is of course the most
important aspect of part 2 and the end of Frank Herbert's novel and the fact that we're
getting this very narrative power within the many action scenes included in the footage,
just shows the storytelling power that Denis Villeneuve
can bring to images on the big screen. Paul is someone who has to lead during a difficult
moment, and in turn, he's trying to choose the path that will be less awful inm the long
run. So with Timothee Chalamet having to convey a performance that encapsulates that, one
that is truly troubled, is a great thing to see
amongst all the great spectacle and explosiveness on display. We get moments that showcase how
some of the fremen at Sietch Tabr are not too welcoming of Paul and his band of Fremen,
others that display his growing bond and affection with Chani and ones of him rising up to become
muad'dib. The images of him shouting the iconic 'long live the fighters line' and his
speeches in sietch tabr are some of the absolute standout moments of this new trailer and we
really get a sense of the emotion that he feels when he speaks to the millions of Fremen
or Fedykin fighters below.
Speaking of the Fedaykin, we do get a tease of them and the outfits that they're going
to be wearing during the battles of part 2 and it does strike some differences to what
we've seen in Paul's visions of them previously. In one
of his visions back in part 1, he and the Fedykin were seen wearing golden armour, but
here, during some of the conclusive shots of the new
trailer, Chani amongst other fighters are wearing black versions of that seen costume.
For all we know we might eventually get that golden outfit, but it's also key to keep in
mind that Paul's visions have prooven to not be 100%
accurate at a given moment, because depending on his actions, they do change. Still, it
would be cool to see the progression of the Fedykin
and the way they look as we move into a potential Dune Messiah film. Denis Villeneuve is planning
a trilogy of films so there's room for more expansion visually if we do get that final
film of the Paul Atreides arc. As a whole though, it was really awesome to just see
some extra footage of the Fedaykin, especially seeing them with now enhanced battle stamina
after Paul teaches them the weirding way. We'll
of course get more traditional guerilla warfare too, and there are a few shots of Paul, Chani
and other Fremen warriors using rocket strikes on
the Harkonnens. Zendaya's character herself is equally put in the spotlight of the action
here, leading a Fremen rebellion in fights and a shot of her taking out one of the Sardaukar
herself, showcasing her honed skills and training with Paul and Lady Jessica. We know that she's
fighting for her people and not specifically Paul, which again hints at the muddied
relationship netween them. Paul becoming the Muad'Dib will put their growing connection
to the test, and I think by showing a bit of that in this new trailer, it was a very
smart move. She was the mysterious figure at the end of
Part 1 having been in a lot of Paul's dreams, and we've waited to see what we'd get of her
beyond the events of that last film. So getting more on their relationship and seeing her
front and centre alongside paul in a lot of the more epic moments, again highlights Denis's
faithfulness to the source material and his deeper
exploration into all the other characters that only got a bit of screen time in part
1. When it comes to other moments surrounding the fremen in this trailer, we did also get
another look at the Water of Life scene, whether it
be the Fremen's Reverend Mother or the blue liquid itself that Paul and his mother are
going to drink. The Water of Life is one of my most
anticipated moments of Part 2 and I think spiritually it can be a really powerful moment
for this film individually. Seeing how Villeneuve will capture the ritual both with the agony
and the transcendence aspects of it, is going to be very interesting visually. And speaking
of visuals I can't ignore the final shot of this new trailer, one where we get a brief
look at Paul overlooking an atomic blast, a moment
that appears to be the one where Paul and Gurney destroy the shield wall of Arrakeen.
The meaningful action scenes, the grandeur of the
supporting visuals and the performances really do sell you on the epic scale that Villeneuve
is aiming to capture.
Moving on, as I speak about the extended looks at many different characters in trailer 2,
we did actually get a bigger look at the opposition in Dune Part 2, and in particular a first
look at the Emperor himself, played by Christopher Walken. I did say in my Dune video the other
week that while I didn't think they'd show Alia Atreides in any of the trailer, I did
think we'd see the Emperor. And the small footage we get of him really convinces you
that Walken is going to deliver a really solid performance. To be honest I didn't even see
Walken or get that impression of the actor from his
delivered dialogue and he really looks to have enhabited this role perfectly. Of course,
the Emperor is the very man that set the events of
this story in motion, and the first footage of him highlights the fears he has towards
how Paul threatens his control. The growth of Duke Leto's popularity was what made the
Emperor give him control of Arrakis, and that led
to the assault against his Atreides men. The combined strength of the Emperor's Sardaukar
and the Harkonnens was too much for them to handle
and it resulted in Paul and his mother's exile into the desert. In the new trailer we get
a look at Walken's Emperor, both on his planet Kaitain and on Arrakis during the eventual
Crysknife battle between Paul and Feyd. The portrayal of him being that weak man who projects
those fears onto Paul and his father's legacy, makes you really connect to the conflictions
surrounding leadership in this story even more. Add on the footage before this of the
Harkonnens burning the bodies of the Atreides, and it only fuels the revenge that Paul and
Fremen have towards his empire even more. It's the
small things that really show how Denis has captured the spirit of the book, the feelings
of certain characters and how they project themselves in the limited but effective dialogue
that they have. And by getting into the minds of the opposition, whether it be the Emperor
or the Harkonnens on Geidi Prime, it really heightens the added political intrigue
and gives us a larger sense of plotting than we had in part 1. Speaking of the Harkonnens
on Geidi prime, we did get more of those gladiator pit scenes with Feyd too, and they displayed
more effectively his fighting brutality, leading into his eventual fight with Paul. I can't
wait to see Austin Butler's performance and he
really does look demonic and relentless in the scenes we get of him here, reflecting
that twisted version of Paul.
So now that I've talked about some of the new footage details, what did I think of the
second trailer for Dune Part 2. Well to me, this has to be the best trailer I've seen
this year. While it does bring the explosive action that
we expected from this second part, what really shines within and around those moments is
the focus on the complexity of Paul Atreides, with
how he's dealing with the foreseeing of a potential bloody war and his failing actions
to stop it. It's really building upon the foundations that were set in that first film
whether it be character relationships or teases of relationships
like with that of Paul and Chani. You really feel a bond between them in the scenes we
get unlike with part 1 where the ending just layed the foundations. Like I said in my Battle
of Arrakeen video the other day, Dune was never all about the action in these climatic
battles, and rather it was about the context and
planning behind them, what the fights really signify to the story and how the characters
are emotionally affected by them. And the trailer really did a fantastic job of showing
the reversal of the fury from part 1, making you
think deeper about what the characters we've followed could become in the future. Denis
Villenueve looks to be capturing the epic grandeur
of these moments using Greig Fraser's wide shots with heavily populated fremen warriors,
and while every shot does again look like a painting, it's the power behind the images
that is guiding it. It's like Denis said in an interview
before, part 1 set the table and part 2 is going to be the main meal. It does definitely
feel like we are getting everything we wanted from the adapted second half of Frank Herbert's
novel, and seeing more of the opposing forces and detailing more of the bloody history between
the Atreides and the Harkonnens in the process, is what can really propel this whole
story and make that eventful battle all the more satisfying on the big screen. I also
again really liked the first look we got at Christopher Walken's Emperor and the moment
in the trailer between him and Paul, where Walken's character calls his father a weak
man, helps reflect the fears of the Emperor towards this
prophet taking over. There's all the intensity and intimacy in moments like this can can
only heighten the action that happens around it. Part 2 is essentially being set up as
a culminating war movie by the filmmaker, but
it still has all the political intrigue, character evolutions and reflective stoytelling motifs
that were powerful in part 1. So seeing the different angles to that, whether it's through
the Emperor's lens or with say Feyd Rautha, who is the more twisted Paul Atreides, makes
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