When I sat down for the press screening, I knew what I was getting into Dune 2 part: A spectacular sci-fi epic best viewed on a giant theater screen . What I didn’t realize was that it would also give me a serious back massage – one that really kicks the back. That was my experience at an AMC in the Atlanta area, where the film made the Dolby Cinema seats so furious that in one exhilarating sequence I really felt like I was riding a spice-plowing sandworm in the Arrakis desert.
Now, I can’t guarantee you’ll get the same ride in a regular movie theater (unless the subwoofer is turned up obscenely). What makes AMC’s Dolby Cinema venues unique is that they feature powerful dual-laser Dolby Vision projectors and surround Atmos sound, along with subwoofers in every seat. I’ve seen tons of movies at AMC Dolby Cinemas since these screens started rolling out in 2017, but Dune 2 part for the first time, haptic seats felt like they enhanced my filmmaking experience. When I ran to the bathroom in the middle of the movie, I found that my body was still shaking, the way you feel after a deep massage by expert fingers.
Technically, it’s still better to watch Dune 2 part In IMAX theaters — it’s actually shot for that giant format, and real IMAX theaters have enough low-level sound to shake your core without the need for seat rumbling. But full-size IMAX screens are hard to find, and most US viewers will find it easier to find an AMC Dolby Cinema nearby.
Let’s be clear: I am , such as moving seats and various weather effects in 4DX cinemas. So I’m really surprised at how I rate a heavy dose of buzz chair Dune 2 part. Maybe that’s because the film is also fantastic – I’d expect no less from director Villeneuve, who turned the first Dune into a cinematic feast and managed to deliver it at the same time. .
Dune 2 part Paul Atreides and his mother cross the desert with the local inhabitants, the Fremen, where the first film ends abruptly. It’s immediately clear that this isn’t really a sequel to the first film, but really a second half with all the action and more spectacle that many felt was missing before.
Personally, I loved the return to Villeneuve’s vision of Frank Herbert’s universe. As much as I appreciate David Lynch’s gorgeous costumes and environments Dune adaptation, I find this iteration more effective: Every room looks truly lived-in, every custom feels like an organic outgrowth of a society that has existed for thousands of years. It’s an attention to detail we don’t often see in movies and television today, where it’s easier to shoot fake desert scenes on ILM’s StageCraft set. ).
Even if you don’t see it Dune 2 part In Dolby Cinema (I swear, that’s not an ad), it’s a movie worth watching on the big screen. Its sheer scale and ambitions can’t be replicated on TV, and its stellar soundscape (including Hans Zimmer’s extra effort on the score) deserves more than flat-screen speakers or just a soundbar.
Dune a work that could not always be adapted, it seemed like something so massive that it could only exist in the pants-filled dreams of Frank Herbert. But once again, Villeneuve and his creative team did the impossible: They flipped the fantasy. Dune becomes a cinematic reality. You owe it to yourself to pay tribute.
