Fans of classic science fiction literature are sure to be familiar with Frank Herbert's Dune, an epic if there ever were an epic. And now, finally, there's a film version that comes close to bringing Herbert's vision to the screen.
Alas, it's only half way to being an epic – at most – because it only deals with the first half – at most – of the book, so we have to wait for more Dune goodness to come out. But based on this first film, it should be worth the wait.
Still, while director Denis Villeneuve has created a movie epic that's amazingly faithful to the original novel, there's just something missing – a spark, a grandeur, something like that. It's hard to put my finger on.