#Dune is a visual spectacle. A new world is born for people like me, with no knowledge of the source material, and an achievement by Denis Villeneuve. Suspect Oscar noms in every tech category, director, picture. It opens with title card DUNE PART ONE. We better get PART TWO. pic.twitter.com/SkwjJCTlBo

— Clayton Davis (@ByClaytonDavis) September 3, 2021

DUNE reviews are coming in now: https://t.co/nUZN0cNLcu
"An absorbing, awe-inspiringly huge adaptation of (half of) Herbert’s novel that will wow existing acolytes, & get newcomers hooked on its Spice-fuelled visions. If Part Two never happens, it’ll be a travesty." - Ben Travis pic.twitter.com/1SEkgr0wFl

— metacritic (@metacritic) September 3, 2021

Here's my review of #Dune, what may very well be the next big franchise. I truly loved this movie, its epic scope, it's visuals and its interrogation of the messianic archetype. It may be long, but it flies by. https://t.co/56icryLrGC

— Rafael Motamayor @ Venice (@RafaelMotamayor) September 3, 2021

I was absolutely in awe of the craftsmanship on this film. Every little detail is matched w/ this immensely powerful sound. Might be Hans Zimmer’s best work - the sound on this is truly remarkable, as is the effects & makeup work. What they do w/ Stellan Skarsgard is WILD#Dune pic.twitter.com/G6ogyHfOfI

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) September 3, 2021

If WB doesn’t let this entire crew make #Dune Part II, it will be a great mistake. There won’t be a single person who walks out of DUNE without thinking about what comes next. This is a film that needs its counterpart to feel complete. Maybe that’s a negative, but it’s the truth pic.twitter.com/1BhZ6BfDSw

— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) September 3, 2021

DUNE Part One is remarkable, stunning, immersive & a truly masterful cinematic achievement. Villeneuve simultaneously created one of the most intimate yet large scale productions I've ever seen. Zimmer's score is an absolute all-timer. Pure cinematic bliss on every single level. pic.twitter.com/UFoEGRE4kI

— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) September 3, 2021

I say DUNE Part One because this film very much feels like half of a movie. This is an experience that requires a Part Two and I truly hope that Villeneuve gets to make it. This is a film that NEEDS to be seen on the big screen - if you feel safe, of course. A film we deserve.

— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) September 3, 2021

Other performance highlights: Rebecca Ferguson is fantastic. Josh Brolin commands such a bad-ass presence on-screen. Sharon Duncan-Brewster was a huge highlight for me. Absolutely loved her character and how she affects the storyline. The costumes. Production design. Just wow.

— Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV) September 3, 2021

#RebeccaFerguson owns every scene she's in and, as always, I couldn't take my eyes off of #OscarIsaac. Can't wait for more of @Zendaya in the sequel. pic.twitter.com/myiCHNXXoZ

— Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) September 3, 2021

I FOUND SOMETHING THEY ARE TALKIMG ABOUT THE SEQUEL #Dune #dunemovie pic.twitter.com/u2e2NJs93l

— the desert spring (@SihayaDunee) September 3, 2021

DUNE delivers the impossible — an adaptation of Herbert’s novel that understands the themes, the scope and the vision of the source material.

Denis Villeneuve has delivered a pitch perfect epic that DEMANDS Part 2, Zimmer continues to reinvent himself and its visually GORGEOUS. pic.twitter.com/Vbn4lOuf20

— Jake Hamilton (@JakesTakes) September 3, 2021

I absolutely loved Denis Villeneuve's Dune through and through, as it is a spectacular cinematic accomplishment – but I also absolutely need Dune: Part 2 to get the green light right now. My review for @CinemaBlend! https://t.co/MHGvunCtbn

— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) September 3, 2021

I know you’re used to people raving about a movie on social media after it premieres. But trust me when I say Denis Villeneuve's #Dune is a masterpiece not just of science-fiction but of cinema. Haven’t felt transported like that in a movie theater in a long time. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/VvJ5xg8zlb

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) September 3, 2021

Everything about #Dune works. From Hans Zimmer’s AMAZING score to Greig Fraser’s stunning cinematography to Bob Morgan and Jacqueline West’s gorgeous costumes…the movie feels like they went to the other side of the galaxy and filmed what was really happening. 2/3 pic.twitter.com/6xjPTKdwdv

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) September 3, 2021

The movie is 2 hr 30 min and FLIES by. My biggest complaint about #Dune is that it wasn’t 6 hours. In a perfect world ‘Dune’ will be a huge hit and Villeneuve will make his sequels. I need to see the rest of this story unfold on movie screens. 3/3 pic.twitter.com/luqdBTyiAk

— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) September 3, 2021

I have experienced #Dune. It's a once-in-a-generation film, akin to when Lord of the Rings hit the big screen 20 years ago. When it ended I was ready for more

— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) September 3, 2021

I will say this about #Dune : it is remarkable, unnerving, and perhaps spectacularly ill-fated that Warner Bros. didn't require Denis to make a single long feature or that he didn't push to make two films back to back.

— Kate Erbland (@katerbland) September 3, 2021

#Dune is fantastic and thrilling and provocative and strangely timely, too. Got my political brain working and my sci-fi bone going too. Really enjoyed it and I'm praying they're able to finish the story with a sequel. #Venezia78

— Adam Solomons (@adamsolomons5) September 3, 2021

Timothée Chalamet proves he has the chops and the style to be a blockbuster lead, and the rest of the ensemble commits with aplomb. #Dune is utterly stunning to look at, with a guttural sound and soundtrack that is out of this world. #Venezia78

— Joe Utichi (@joeutichi) September 3, 2021

Dune - !!!! Wow wow wow. Blown away. This is everything I was hoping for. Launching us into a whole new era of spectacular sci-fi taking us to Arrakis & beyond. An exhilarating big screen, pulse pounding, awe-inspiring experience. This is what we go to the movies for. #Venezia78 pic.twitter.com/DoEJTEolBz

— Alex Billington @ #Venezia78 (@firstshowing) September 3, 2021

#Dune is incredible.

Sci-fi that feels as epic as anything we've seen, visually ambitious (and weird as f--k), and yet completely lived-in, visceral, and gritty.

Set pieces that gave me I'm-a-kid-again chills.

Top-tier performances and rich characters.

Bring on Part 2. pic.twitter.com/0JU1TlKO4E

— Joel Meares (@joelmeares) September 3, 2021

DUNE: Desert power! Frank Herbert's "unfilmable" sci-fi classic becomes transporting cinema in Denis Villeneuve's capable hands. The film connects on visual and subconscious levels, demanding the biggest screen possible but also rewarding close study. #Dune #DuneMovie #TIFF21 pic.twitter.com/hzqor5Ms4p

— Peter Howell (@peterhowellfilm) September 3, 2021

Really no other word for #Dune than masterpiece. Haven’t been floored by a film in quite the same way since Fury Road, or as thoroughly transported since The Lord of the Rings. In awe of practically everything about it. If Denis doesn’t get to make Part Two I may never recover.

— Jordan Farley (@JordanFarley) September 3, 2021

#Dune is a cinematic thunderclap. Maybe my favorite film of the year.

Denis Villeneuve & co. created a phenomenal adaptation of Herbert's work. It feels alien in the way the best sci-fi does and balances visceral violence and cruelty with resilience and hope. An absolute banger. pic.twitter.com/TIJ6qHaHWD

— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) September 3, 2021

'DUNE': Denis Villeneuve crafts a big old spectacle that's also an immense arthouse blockbuster. #DUNE #VeniceFilmFestival https://t.co/csJDnO7e7N

— The Playlist (@YrOnlyHope) September 3, 2021

'Dune' is 'Game Thrones' meets 'Star Wars' (the originals). Thoroughly enjoyed it. Visually stunning and more esoteric (in a good way) than most sci-fi blockbusters. It demands to be seen on the big screen. #Dune #Venezia78 pic.twitter.com/49I5je5Bsb

— Andreas Wiseman (@AndreasWiseman) September 3, 2021

#Dune is fantastic. I went in knowing nothing and was completely hypnotized by the strange world. It’s thrilling and emotionally authentic and, I don’t know, it was 8:15AM in Italy and I was overtired and three espressos in, but I even cried?

— Lindsey Bahr (@ldbahr) September 3, 2021

#Dune is everything I wanted and more. Not super familiar w/ the books, but I found it to be a compelling, fast-paced, epic space opera w/ a surprising amount of pathos, absolutely gorgeous visuals, & career-best performances by Timothée Chalamet and Jason Momoa. BRING ON PART 2! pic.twitter.com/RJdMXb9mR3

— Rafael Motamayor @ Venice (@RafaelMotamayor) September 3, 2021

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'Dune' is 'Game Thrones' meets 'Star Wars' (the originals). Thoroughly enjoyed it. Visually stunning and more esoteric (in a good way) than most sci-fi blockbusters. It demands to be seen on the big screen. #Dune #Venezia78 pic.twitter.com/49I5je5Bsb

— Andreas Wiseman (@AndreasWiseman) September 3, 2021

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DUNE is undeniably a film. Brimming with a score, cinematography, and performances, it’s a motion picture made by a team of filmmakers that can irrefutably be described as existent. Truly one of the films 2021 has to offer.
#Venezia78

— Henry (@realHenryB) September 3, 2021

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As shocked as anyone that I dug the hell out of DUNE.

Denis Villeneuve rarely makes films that feel human. (ARRIVAL excepted.)

Here, that's a bonus. He's confident creating an alien land with its own cultures and rhythms. I sank into his Arrakis.

Can't wait to see it again. pic.twitter.com/yISU8HirbN

— Amy Nicholson (@TheAmyNicholson) September 3, 2021

‘Dune’ Spices Up Lido With Seven-Minute Standing Ovation – Venice https://t.co/7348E41Pf6

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 3, 2021

Dune's Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down His Big Plans for the Sequel and Beyond https://t.co/dH27jxtpmZ pic.twitter.com/Sy5KmqXVf9

— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) September 3, 2021

It’s hard to overstate how little actually happens in Denis Villeneuve's #Dune, which flows like an overture that’s stretched for the duration of an entire opera. @davidehrlich reviews: https://t.co/ogBxecXaps pic.twitter.com/K8TaZbpcTQ

— IndieWire (@IndieWire) September 4, 2021