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No I haven't but from what I have heard from my friends it seems to be rather good. I can't really say that I would be that hyped about it because.. well, the movie looks nice but I have to see something that would make it special besides the beautiful visuals..

I am going to see it after Christmas, I have seen loads of trailers and It really looks to be a very good film.

Just had a plan to watch this movie next week end. Hope i enjoy it

Yes! it is great! and I just watch it in a theater here in Philippines. I want to experience Imax waa.. Anyway I really enjoy watching it. The the plot of the story somehow is reality. It is happening. I think you know what I mean. Sometimes you can't distinguish the real people in the movie. They doing a great work in making almost real effect of 3D, and the World the place, its so beautiful. I love this movie. Enjoy.

I haven't seen it yet and did not plan on watching it either because I have other movies to look out for, say Where The Wild Things Are and Alice in Wonderland. But given the positive reviews I've heard from those who've already seen it, I might consider watching it anytime this week. After all, it's James Cameron, right?

i'm gonna watch it today after i'm done with messaging my friends.I can't wait to see it many people says it's a great movie and maybe the best 3d movie of the year

Hi Callie,

I liked the movie. Visual wise, I loved it. Esp How they Portrayed Pandora. Just Love the Place.. :) Very Colorful and realistic on some part.. :) The scoring was also perfect. I wonder what orchestra was hired for the scoring.. :) Everything is really good (in my opinion). ^^

Happy mylotting :)

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So it's finally here. The "revolution" we've all been waiting for. The 3D spectacle of our lives. The hype for this title has been nothing short of insane and there was of course no way for it to live up to it. However, if one takes a step back from what people have been saying, and instead look at what has actually been made, the end result is far from the train crash some were anticipating.

The storyline is known to everyone I don't doubt, so I won't bother with a synopsis. Suffice to say it is easily summed up as Dances With Wolves in Space with a touch of Ferngully. This is a story that has been told countless times before with a cast of likable, if very familiar, characters. The Hollywood model is followed step by step and for anyone familiar with cinema it's pretty easy to predict every single scene as Cameron doesn't even bother to hide the fact that he brings nothing new to the table plot wise. But, as the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! And Cameron knows what audiences want.

So the plot is solid, despite lacking originality. Next up is the acting. And once again Cameron seems content to let his stars simply do their job - there's nothing particularly outstanding going on here. Despite looking like a soldier, Worthington doesn't do anything that makes him seem like Hollywood's next big star. He doesn't slip up, but he doesn't shine either. Which pretty much sums up what all the other actors do too.

As for the dialogue, it's your typical Hollywood epic fare, switching between spine tingling and overly cheesy in the blink of an eye.

The visuals however are a completely different story, and it is clear that Cameron has poured his entire soul not into the script or the actors but into making it look awesome. And that it does. It looks mind bendingly awesome at times. The Avatars, while still a bit strange, look pretty good in action and the environment is simply put beautiful. It's the kind of graphics we can look forward to in videogames in a gen or two. And it all works, mainly because even the few things that aren't CGI have been processed to the max in post-production making the entire look of the film cohesive. Make no mistake, CGI is still CGI. But this film succeeds in making everything look of the same quality rendering it believable for once. While I'll still be personally lamenting the death of puppets and awesomely built sets, there's no denying that sci-fi has a lucrative future.

Finally there's the 3D, and in all honesty, I'm unsure what I think of it. On one side the effect was pretty breathtaking in some shots, and it was very cool to look into the film in a way never done before. But when the film first started I felt nauseous pretty sharpish, the image wasn't as sharp as without glasses and it was hard to focus on things other than the main motive. Throughout the first third of the film I kept thinking: "I wish we'd gone to the 2D showing", a sentiment echoed by both of my friends who complained of having headaches and pains in their eyes. Also the glasses are a nuisance, painful to have on for a short while, and after two and a half hours one is pretty much aching to take them off. So, ultimately, while the 3D was a very attractive gimmick and the experience might not have been the same without, I won't be investing in a 3D TV anytime soon.

So, for the bottom line. From what I've written so far it might appear that Avatar was merely an ok film. But what my analysis doesn't quite capture is how well it all works when put together. So the plot is unoriginal and the acting only decent, but when combined with a beautiful world and a searing score it's hard not to get dragged along for the ride. For that's what this is. An old fashioned "rollercoaster" movie which checks all the boxes and despite a few instances where disbelief needs to be very firmly suspended it does it's job gloriously.

Avatar isn't a revolution in my eyes. I view film as the ultimate storytelling medium and Avatar plays it far too safe, understandingly not wanting to take chances with its gargantuan budget. But we will see the results of Cameron's labour in the years to come, of that I am sure. The technology is now out there, for better or for worse, and 3D CGI is currently the future of the modern blockbuster. I think we can all wave goodbye to the golden age of Hollywood where ideas and originality were prized as this new technology comes with a hefty price tag and as a result studios will be even more careful with what kinds of stories they tell. Which is sad.

But for now, rejoice. Cameron has created the ultimate spectacle and if you let yourself be whisked away to Pandora, you won't regret it.

8/10

This review brough to you by Mr Kennedy