I found this critique misdirected. The thesis is that the ending of Metropolis, not the plot, has some fascist undertones. The author even admits: > while Metr

I found this critique misdirected. The thesis is that the ending of Metropolis, not the plot, has some fascist undertones. The author even admits: > while Metropolis might posit some ideas with regard to cooperation between the classes for the ‘greater good’ But the movie does not stop there. It actually says "Gee, wouldn't it be nice if there was some Mediator guy that made everyone get along?". That's the "slight nod" I was referring to. And the thesis that a movie is not leaning towards a certain ideology because it does not present all of its principles in spades is untenable. Olympia and Triumph of the Will also lack an "evil Jewish caricature" and "enemy-exterminating technology", but does that means they "object to the pillars of Nazism"? Edit: I should clarify, I do not want to diminish the artistic value of Metropolis, which I love. I am just pointing out that it's better seen as a "fairy tale" (as Lang himself said) than as a "political" movie.