I don't get this looking for hidden meanings, etc. in the movies these days. How on earth do you ever enjoy a movie if you're constantly hyperventilating over what this or that "means?" Existentialism just isn't meant to be practiced when you're out to simply escape and enjoy a movie. This is definitely not rocket science! I happened on this movie on a Sunday afternoon and really liked the performances of Spacey and DeVito (can't recall NOT enjoying any performances by either of these two!). The writer(s) actually gave them something to say and it was worth listening to, particularly the last fifteen minutes. A little "foor for thought" doesn't hurt anyone if given in small doses and just now and then. This movie provides just that. I was struck by the relevancy of what was said to today's headlines, particularly the comments made by DeVito's character re conversations trying to convince people of Godly points of view being ad men's pitches. Amen!
Review of The Big Kahuna
