Presumably you’ve already fled this obfuscated thread, John, but jest in case (sic), would you mind clarifying one of your remarks:

I invested considerable mental energy excavating this movie for deeper
insights about American culture, but one could just as easily conclude
that it’s much ado about nothing.

"Much ado about nothing" — does this refer to the movie, or to American culture?

shalom! - john
(eternalpurpose.org.uk)