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.

The film explores the lives of Alessandro, his friend Cléry and his grandmother, who all struggle with the passage of time and the choices they make. As Alessandro repeatedly undoes his successes and loses in the metaphorical game of life, the story highlights the consequences of wasted time and the ongoing struggle against personal failure.
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.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
It’s dark, uncomfortable, and there are things that don’t make sense.
How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?