I didn't say CGI ruins storytelling universally. I said the increased focus on CGI at the expense of storytelling has negatively affected how movies are made. 20-30 years ago you still had good movies and bad movies, some with then-cutting edge visual effects and some without. As visual effects have matured over the years the number of bad movies that rely too much on CGI (e.g. prequels, Avatar) rather than use them to supplement the storytelling in an effective fashion (e.g. Pixar movies, LOTR) has increased. LOTR is a great example of using CGI wisely. Jackson took to filming in live locations and using actors in costumes as much as possible. The story dictated the filmmaking - not the necessity to cram CGI in every frame like Lucas does.