One stops to think of actual countries of sand, which include more than a few particularly violent locales, places where people are not as willing as Mary Oliver to concede the comfy and common received idea of liberal Christianity that we all worship the same deity by «whatever name.» (firstthings.com)
The New York Times said the film «creates wonder with great flair and feeling,» IndieWire called it «the best Marvel movie so far, by far,» and USA Today noted the film was adequate at «dealing with the consequences of age - old colonialism and exploring isolation at a time when actual countries are building borders rather than breaking them down.» (highsnobiety.com)
That said, I think it's interesting to note that the Japanese version of Google Maps displays train schedules and prices as well as actual country maps. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)