The sci-fi fable might have been better served as a mini-series, or even as a full-blown television series, giving it the elbow room it deserved to explore each story line and each character throughout its time-spanning narrative.
While the Obama administration dreams of Americans in Euro-style tin cans, American customers like elbow room, and this year's show marks a return to the American truck wars.
Millions of commuters with video-enabled phones in their pockets face tedious daily journeys on crammed commuter trains with little elbow room for anything more than texting, playing video games or watching television on their phones.