Good sci-fi is rarely about the future.
Think of the modern classics of the genre, whether it’s sci-fi fantasy like Star Wars and Dune, or satiric action in the vein of Starship Troopers and Total Recall. These films, while set in futuristic locations, all deal with their present day. They’re fables about our shortcomings.
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