The reactions of the press at the preview of Dune in Venice 78

Yesterday took place the preview of Dune, the highly anticipated epic science fiction film lasting 2 hours and 35 minutes directed by Denis Villeneuve, which was screened for the first time for the press at the Venice International Film Festival 78, all the stars of the film also took part, namely Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem. The curiosity of fans, eager to know if the film will live up to their expectations. prompted them to search the net for the very first impressions of the press. to the preview of Dune. Here they are.

The reactions of the press to the preview of Dune

The preview of Dune was appreciated by the press officers to the point that it received a standing ovation of 6 minutes, even if the first conflicting reviews

The film critic Awais Irfan has declared that for him Dune is the “masterpiece of Denis Villeneuve“, adding that it is “an overwhelming symphony of show, sound and storytelling. A cinematic odyssey as visceral as it is epic ".

Sometimes you just know when you've seen an all-time great ... And #Dune is, to me, an all-time great. Denis Villeneuve's masterpiece is a sweeping symphony of spectacle, sound, and storytelling. A cinematic odyssey that is every bit as visceral as it is epic. # Venezia78 pic.twitter.com/1kkgVPIGw5

- Awais Irfan @ Venezia 78 (@OasisAwais) September 3, 2021



Lorenzo Ciorcalo states that Dune is “surprisingly gorgeous to watch, exciting to experience ", who also added that" Ferguson is impressive, intense as usual. Chalamet gives his best in such a subdued action role. Geometric elegance in chaos ".

# Venezia78 #Dune Part One. Jaw-dropping gorgeous to watch, rousing to experience. It pumps and pumps and pumps that spice in your veins. Ferguson is commanding, intense as usual. Chalamet gives his best in such a subdued action role. Geometric elegance in chaos. #DuneMovie

- Lorenzo Ciorcalo (@rotovisor) September 3, 2021



Marvin Wiechart of the German cinema chain Yorck Kinogruppe stated that the film seen during the preview di Dune is "out of this world in every sense and a cinematic experience unlike any other". He added that watching the film in Venice was "like witnessing history, this is one of the few films that are destined to shape the decade in cinema".

DUNE is out-of-this-world in every sense of the word and a theatrical experience unlike any other. Seeing this at # venezia78 was a bit like witnessing history, this is one of the few films that are bound to shape the decade in cinema.

- Marvin Wiechert (@ marvinius1) September 3, 2021



The festival audience who gathered outside the Sala Grande cinema in Venice while the preview of Dune was in progress reported that they heard the soundtrack of the film composed by Hans Zimmer echoing through the walls of the theater. Moments later, Chalamet sparked frenzied reactions outside the Lido Casino building when he emerged from Dune's first press conference into a sea of ​​adoring and screaming Chala-maniacs. The young star played with the crowd after the preview of Dune, smiling and greeting the audience, before boarding a waiting vaporetto and being carried away along a canal.

The tone of these reactions to the preview of Dune will be welcome news for co-producers Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros., as the project for this extremely ambitious sci-fi film reportedly has a production budget of $ 165 million, money it will have to be recovered before the second part of this two-part adaptation.

Dune will be screened in cinemas around the world starting next October 22nd. For a more complete overview, we recommend reading the original novels of the Dune saga written by Frank Herbert, which you can buy here on Amazon.