The loud volume level in Dune: Part 2 has left some fans reeling in the film's early screenings.
While the film is receiving a lot of praise from critics and the audience who have seen it in advance, fans have taken notice of the unusually loud volume in the theatrical showings. Let's explore below.
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Fans Are Reeling Over the Loud Volume in Dune: Part 2 Screenings
A lot of fans on social media have expressed their sentiments over the loud volume level in the early screenings of Dune: Part 2.
While most of them enjoyed the film, some felt discomfort over the massive volume of the sound system when they were screened in theaters.
For example, X user @TheDavidMurphy felt that he lost around "10 decibels" of hearing after watching the film.
Meanwhile, @petersuderman expressed that, while the loud volume might be "punishing," he still had a great experience overall as it added to the enjoyment of the film.
Dune: Part 2's loud volume was still notably noticed by X user @kat_matson, who was watching a different movie in a screening room beside where the new film was showing.
For X user @Spiindoctor, the film's massive loud volume because an issue for them like the first one since they weren't able to understand certain accents.
Why is Dune: Part 2 Loud?
There is no precise reason why Dune: Part 2 is loud but it is exactly what director Denis Villeneuve intended when it was sound mixed.
In an interview with Screen Crush, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker explained that the film is intended to be a loud theatrical showing since the sound mix was designed for Dolby Atmos and IMAX.
"The most important thing, first of all, is that no matter how you see it, you see it in a theater. That’s the one way you can have the full power of the landscape and the immersive feeling; the way the sound is designed," he said.
"The only way you can embrace that and receive the full power of the movie is in a theater."
The director added, "I would recommend either IMAX or the [Dolby] Atmos, because of the precision of their immersive systems. The sound was made for Dolby Atmos and IMAX. It was constructed for those systems."
In the end, whether the volume is loud or not in its theatrical screening, you are still watching the film the way it was meant to be seen.
Dune: Part 2 is set to arrive in North American theaters this Friday, March 1.
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