Avatar: Still a Groundbreaker in CGI, but Not in Story
I suppose you could argue that the story wasn’t what Director James Cameron was aiming for, it was the visuals. The spectacle of it all was the point, and it certainly shows.

Clint Eastwood and his crew talks about what drew him to the story and back into acting. Bonus feature for the film Gran Torino (2008).
I suppose you could argue that the story wasn’t what Director James Cameron was aiming for, it was the visuals. The spectacle of it all was the point, and it certainly shows.
‘Barbie’ is an entertaining, meaningful piece of filmmaking with a heartfelt message.
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