The White Boy Saved Us All Again in Gladiator II
A direct fall into the white savior narrative

Julia lives with her father Juarez and her brother Antonio in an isolated region of the mountain range of the state of Rio de Janeiro. She is shy, withdrawn and suspicious. He searches his memory for answers to the death of a mother when she was a child, but he remembers little of the event.
A direct fall into the white savior narrative
"Thunder Road" presents the grief that comes from a family member taking their own life.
The movie makes it abundantly clear that Meeka becoming an official heir is the most likely going to happen. But if you are expecting to see a movie about Meeka’s perseverance and eventual ascent to the throne, prepare to be deeply disappointed.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
The film, which focuses on an Argentinian family during an intimate birthday dinner, efficiently captures the eccentricities of each character as well as the nuances of their interpersonal dynamics.
Overall, Altered Carbon: Resleeved is pretty “meh.” It’s cool and all that it takes a different approach from the TV show to make it animated rather than live action, but it doesn’t help that the animation looks like something from a video game.