FWIW, I’m annoyed by Alex Garland’s “centrist” political commentary and effort to ensure his movie does not say anything meaningful about our present political moment. I think a lot of the movie is a cop out. And this is one of the best written critiques that I’ve read: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/civil-war-controversy-alex-garland-kirsten-dunst-politics-1235876949/amp/