I genuinely do not understand why people like the dune films

I saw part 1, and it was really boring. I didn't really care about the characters or the plot, because it's not really set up much, it just feels like you're thrown into the middle of it and you're just supposed to be invested in this stuff.

Same with dune part 2. I just found it boring. I stopped watching halfway through (I was on a plane)

Do ppl just like it for the vfx and directing?