Complex sentence: Esthetically, the original ThinCan of 2001 was an exercise in futuristic looks, with a tubular shape reminiscent of science-fiction movie props that featured alternating patterns of decorative serrations, along the surface of the tube, and brushed aluminum end caps.
Split into simpler sentences: Esthetically, the original ThinCan of 2001 was an exercise in futuristic looks, with a tubular shape reminiscent of science-fiction movie props. It featured alternating patterns of intricate serrations along the surface of the tube and brushed aluminum end caps.