I mean, I understand that you’re more interested in what happens to the Fremen and that’s valid (I’m someone who usually wonders what will happen to such-and-such villain’s kids, we all have our own stuff that we focus on), but I was much more interested in the ‘higher’ politics and the Bene Gesserit. Ultimately Villeneuve himself is probably more interested in Paul than the Fremen, and I think that’s also valid. It seems a bit odd to require any science-fiction/high-concept speculative storyline to pay attention to the disadvantaged communities.
I felt a lot of attention was paid to the Fremen, personally. If anything, I got a very clear sense from Part 2 (more so than Part 1) that whoever ventures into the desert uninvited won’t fare well, no matter what heavy artillery they bring; that the Fremen are actually really powerful and bloody spectacular at self-defence. As such, I didn’t feel that I needed any more on them.
I felt a lot of attention was paid to the Fremen, personally. If anything, I got a very clear sense from Part 2 (more so than Part 1) that whoever ventures into the desert uninvited won’t fare well, no matter what heavy artillery they bring; that the Fremen are actually really powerful and bloody spectacular at self-defence. As such, I didn’t feel that I needed any more on them.
It's usually best for a movie to have characters you can either care for, root for, or become invested in their plight. Sometimes a good movie can even be centered around a character who's not particularly sympathetic, but you are still drawn to what makes them tick - Citizen Kane is a great example.
This particular movie doesn't really work for me because it's hard to feel invested in the fate of any of the major characters, although I still feel pretty sympathetic for the Freman because they're clearly the underdogs of the story. But even then, do I care about them as much as I cared about the Rebel Alliance in the original SW trilogy, or about Starfleet in the ST movies? Not even remotely, really. They seem to be a sturdy bunch. But the whole galactic intrigue stuff is even harder to care about - what reason does the movie give me to care one way or another about which House is triumphant?