Dune Review: Part 2, Paul's Struggle Through The Bentangan Of The Desert With A Magnificent Visual

JAKARTA - The film Dune: Part 2 shows a change in the side of each character without forgetting every detail of the past. Successfully escaping with his mother from the brutal attacks of House Harkonen and Sardaukar that destroyed Caladan and House Atreides, Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) is trying to regain control of his country.

Unfortunately, the only child of Leto Atreides must try his best to fight in the vast desert in order to gain the knowledge of survival and be recognized by the Fremen nation, which is famously closed and upholds the beliefs and civilizations they protect.

Although he always received help from Chani (Zendaya), Fremen residents rejected his whereabouts and his mother was raw even before he showed his seriousness.

Fortunately there is a javier Bardem who tirelessly convinces his nation to accept existence and gives Paul the opportunity to learn Fremen's style of survival.

Badminton even tried to believe his nation to see the mukzizat' attached to Paul whom he judged as a prophet named Lisan Al-Gaib whom they had been waiting for were thousands of full moons. All Paul's actions were judged to prove the ramulan-ramulan' they believed in.

Paul's journey was not easy, while trying desperately to master Fremen's techniques in controlling the desert, he also had to be patient with his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) who actually had ambitions to control the nation through religious doctrines that could be quite extreme.

Not only that, in the film, which was worked on by Director Denis Villeneuve, Paul must immediately find a way to fight Harkonen, who is increasingly gaining control over potential resources called speech.

Although it must be admitted that the beginning of the film is a challenge for the audience to continue watching the film because the flow tends to be slow.

But the nearly three-hour film, still able to hypnotized its audience to enjoy the ups and downs of conflict Paul faced because there were some funny dialogues and very beautiful and detailed visual presentations.

If in the first film Paul is described as a son who is still in the shadow of his father and a little weak like a home child, on this occasion Timothee must perfectly admit that he has successfully displayed big changes in Paul.

The harsh situation that has happened to Paul has become a leader who is firm, strong and independent as the superhero in the action genre film. His acting really stands out, especially when the camera takes a scene that focuses right on his eyes.

You will see a burning flames in Paul's eyes who wants to immediately beat Harkonen. Not to mention his combat skills that must be given a thumbs up because of his many and difficult stages of the test.

Paul's most prominent nature and loud applause from the audience was when he succeeded in making Bene Gesserit's Mother-in-Chief feel scared and subject to his loud and firm voice.

Character changes also appear in Chani, although not too significant. This time, his figure as a woman who falls in love is displayed so gently without reducing his authority as a Fermen fighter.

Quoted from ANTARA, in several scenes, Chani intensely accompanied Paul's struggle to learn the situation in every corner of the desert and did not forget to warn him to be aware of the cunning political intrigue of their enemies.

Lady Jessica, who in her first film, was shown to have a strong fear for Bene Gesserit, already dared to fight and even tended to want to dominate. Her courage, wrapped in beauty, is very clear.

In addition to changing traits in a number of characters, another thing that should be highlighted is the appearance of several new characters such as the Fedd Rautha Harkonen (Austin Butler) as the nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkenen (Stellan Skarsgard) who is described as having a strong and wild desire to kill.

Fedd is shown bar-bar and not indiscriminately when it comes to finishing off opponents. It's just that maybe Warner Bros. and the production team can give the audience more action scenes for Feyd to make the atmosphere even more tense and one of the toughest challenges Paul has to overcome.

There is also Putri Irulan (Florence Pugh) who is described as an intellectual woman who is intelligent, likes to record various events that are happening and likes challenges. Unfortunately, like Feyd, the appearance of this character can also be said to be lacking.

Then there are more scenes where Putri Irulan's face is covered by decoration. The same thing can also be felt when the audience sees Rabban (Dave Bautista), because of his very limited appearance.

Rabban was also shown as a character who panicked a lot, scared and often questioned whether the path that Harkenen took could really lead them to victory.

The next interesting thing to discuss besides changing each character is the visual appearance of Dune which is very magnificent. It looks very visible that Villeneuve and Cinematographer Greig Freser want to present a human civilization in a more complex and extraordinary future.

Scenes in the desert, for example, were taken several times using a long shot which made the audience seem to be walking over the area of the land. Not to mention that the fatamorgana is always displayed on time to show how hot Fremen's residence is.

The production team also successfully displayed a giant worm, the desert monster who was feared by all the players. His wrinkled, large and pale but deadly body is stunning and perfects a dry and deadly desert life.

The atmosphere in the desert is inversely proportional to the place where the visualized Harkonen lives is black and white. Encouraging their terrible aura and madness is getting more and more radiated which can make the audience shake their heads.

This color contrast is really slick, every touch of color is played harmoniously without giving significant irregularities. However, because the desert is the location most often highlighted, the sunlight that is repeatedly displayed will make the audience's eyes uncomfortable.

Not to mention taking pictures from the vehicles they use. With the sound, the main ingredients such as metal or steel used on planes or helicopters are like capungs.

For clothing, each family has its own characteristics. For example, Harkenen, who is synonymous with all black clothes, seems to want to reinforce their cruelty and the darkness of life in the nation.

Meanwhile, Fremen, his clothes tend to be covered and some look like they are wrapped in other cloth. Their daily life is also equipped with a head hood that protects them from sandy winds, and inside they wear clothes made of slightly harsh material along with elbow and knee shields.

Bene Gesserit is as usually covered with a slightly tall head hood and dark-clad. Supporting the depiction of their mystical character with their religious culture. There hasn't been any change to their clothes so far.

When it comes to war, don't ask questions. The audience can be sure it's just fixated and thinking about participating in the big war that cannot be broken down. The picture is intense, close enough for the size of the war scene that is usually taken from the point of view of soldiers coming in a crowd.

But Dune: Part 2 is different. The war scene is taken from the corner of the field, for example when Fremen absorbs water from the bodies of the enemies they kill to survive until Chani's weapon is held to kill enemy ships. It's really beautiful and thrilling.

The audio used is no less magnificent. Many backsounds in films are played in solemn strains, while others reinforce expectations to restore the glory of Atreides which was seized.

All the components in Dune: Part 2 are amazing. Everything complements each other beautifully, so we will not regret spending time following the confusion of the civilization that Paul and his friends are facing.