“Our plans are measured in centuries.”
—Reverend Mother Mohiam, Truthsayer to the Emperor of the Known Universe
In 2021’s surprise hit Dune, director Denis Villeneuve makes a promise to audiences. Behind all the grand spectacle, Villeneuve establishes a foreboding tone that indicates he just might nail the apocalyptic terror of Frank Herbert’s classic novel. In Dune: Part Two, the direct follow-up film, that promise is fulfilled. Dune: Part Two isn’t just an exceptional work of technical craftsmanship. Nor is it…