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Spielberg's War of the Worlds still holds a mirror to America
Original: Spielberg’s War of the Worlds forced Americans to look in the mirror – and see the real monster
Steven Spielberg's 2005 film War of the Worlds is back in focus, with a Guardian essay arguing that its alien invasion was less about extraterrestrials than about American society itself. The piece suggests the film reflects the violence, fear and fragility within the US, with the real monster being what Americans saw in themselves when the invasion began.
Why now: The essay reframes a familiar blockbuster as political commentary, prompting debate about what the film says about America today.
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