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An illustrative comparison is the approach of filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who once emphasized that a film’s meaning is open to interpretation. Nolan also cautioned that once a director comments on their work, that becomes the definitive truth, leading audiences to interpret the art in fixed ways. Gunn, by not clarifying the film’s political symbolism, leaves room for a variety of conflicting readings, which some argue dilutes the intended message and invites unnecessary controversy.