Is Dune about The Chosen One, or a critique of chosen one narratives?
I wrote about how the movie's built-in ambivalence doesn't lead to greater complexity, and lets viewers off the hook instead.
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What’s Missing From “Dune: Part Two”
While Frank Herbert’s original series was about the dangers of messianism, Denis Villeneuve’s rendition wields ambivalence like a secret weapon in its effort to avoid the tough questions.