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Not really a very big fan of the allegorical tale unless its done well and is clearly defined by the director, without affecting the actual movie. Otherwise you end up with people reaching for hidden messages which may or may not be there and people pushing agendas that were never intended. Or you end up with some clumsy writer/director attempting to be cerebral or poiniant when s/he should've just stuck to trying to make something which was entertaining.... Most movies will have a message if you want to find it, whether its intentional or otherwise. Best example of this can be found in 'Invasion of the Bodysnatchers' which has been attributed with a whole host of allegorical messages. As far as I'm aware, however, it was nothing more than a Sci-fi movie motivated by the desire to entertain rather than an attempt at social commentary.
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