Summary: Based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert. As the human Universe revolves around the use of spice, only produced on the sand planet Dune, a political battle engages between its most powerful leaders for its control.
Comment: Longer and thus more faithful to the novel than David Lynch's film, it is also more easy to follow for those who have not read the book. However, as the budget was lower, it lacks in visual impact. Moreover, it is more of, at least from my point of view, an explanation or a depiction of the events rather than a truly inspired work. Plus, some characters were not casted that greatly and they acting lacked a bit. So if you already like Dune, you might stick to the book, as this series does not provide anything more than the novel; if you don't know Dune and don't want do read the book, you can try it up. It's not bad. Just not... Dune.
If David Lynch's vision and budget had met John Harrison series's length and explanations, the novel Dune could have had a cinematographic true equivalent and (out)matched films such as the Star Wars franchise. I dream about that at night.
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