I offer any of you this challenge. Study my Close Encounters analysis carefully, then watch the movie with it in mind. I think you'll see what Spielberg was up to. He uses allegory (and the aliens phenomenon) to marry inferences to sins, crimes and trangressions to some aspects of clandestine harassment. Ask yourself why Spielberg would include a moment with the Neary son whacking a baby doll (a symbol of his little sister) on the side of a crib, lines like "Just breathe deep and everything will look real pretty", "Let's watch the Ten Commandments!", "You're in the middle of the road, jackass", "M-Mary-10" while a leafy shadow appears upon a map, etc. etc.. Then ask yourself why "Where did the voices come from", Pinnochio metaphors, a train wreck metaphor, "Following traffic to destination", "Teach music to the deaf", "I've got you on my super video detecto set!", "Now I use my secret weapon" and other suggestive lines.

Why do Spielberg and other 'insiders' they do that at all? Because they believe in it. Why do they always do it allegorically? To avoid an outright admission (and a trail of responsibility) on anyone's part. The technologies and techniques of clandestine harassment are precious to some. The moment they become public knowledge, they begin to lose their effectiveness. Clandestine harassment is a paranoia game that relies on shock and awe (and fear). It is a game that is several decades old.

Believe what you wish, but I know what I'm talking about.