content: After devouring the entire Dune series I really looked forward to the film. In some ways it is quite nice. The special effects & all of the obvious, up front - surface - material is well done. (though "special effects" rarely wear well with age and depending on them to drive a story isn't the smartest directorial decision if longevity and/or timelessness is a consideration. But who am I kidding? How often are those matters considered?) On the other hand anything that required a bit of thinking - philosophic issues, non-spectacular matters that are important to the core of the saga, maybe slightly more than casual reading - simply was left out. Herbert's tales are a joy to read. I remember savoring each one, looking forward to the next installment & ultimately being incredibly depressed when he died before giving us some sort of satisfying finale. This film just doesn't do justice to Dune.