Simply put, Dune is a masterpiece. It is a master stroke in story telling, that does the original book justice, as it was written. The complexities of the political system are understood effortlessly through dialogue. Cinematically, a movie cannot be more beautifully shot than this. The acting was top-notch, even hair raising from all of the cast, but perhaps the Lady Jessica and Leto were particularly strongly performed, agonized characters. The strong casting gives us an emotional response. On top all of that, the audience is treated to Hans Zimmer. Dune will be a defining work for this decade, I believe - it's top of my list, that's for sure. I will need to treat myself to another vieiwng soon.