Dune Has a Desert Problem
The sci-fi story has always been about more than just arid expanses, but Denis Villeneuve’s Part One can’t see past the sand.
www.vulture.com
Please note that I disagree with the above analysis on several important points.
For example, the article completely misses out on the specific detail that the Fremen belief system is astroturfed into the Fremen society by the Bene Gesserit mothers, based on historical record, *because* they want to create a belief-driven insurrection wave.