Lets foucus on the positives first. Good performance from Sam Worthigton. There are 2 really good bits in it. The bit where the pratagonist is learning to fly on one of those flying things and the climatic battle. The final battle is very good. The visuals were groundbreaking. James Cameron is good with special effects. The blue people and the creatures of Pandora are stunning to look at, and the scenery on pandora is awe-inspiring.
Now we are looking at the negatives. The characters are weak. A very forgettable pratagonist and antagonist. The most memorable character is certainly the blue girlfriend of the pratagonist, purely because she is one of the blue people. Avatar just doesen't make you feel any warmth because the romance in it is not touching and the film makes you feel no happiness or sadness. At the end, you just feel glad its over. Comparing it to the STAR WARS films, which have lovable chracters, honest emotion, humourous moments and plenty of exciting bits. Avatar doesn't have all those qualities.
The film is Very long. About 162 minuites. I know Titanic is even longer but Titanic is romantic, thrilling and visualy stuning, as well as well played and well made. Avatar also suffers from its lack of thrills. The story never seems to get going and Avatar is in the end, not tht entertaining.
Also, Avatar's poor plot makes things worse. The plot is bland and also it just does not work. It is safe to say that Avatar has more ideas than it can handle
Avatar isn't awful but it isn't great either. Since the movie's romantic element does not touch, this movie feels kinda detached. I know this isn't a kids movie (I was 11 when I saw this at the cinema) but plenty of kids praise this movie. A lot of people judge this movie by its special effects and its few action sequences. I look at the movie as a whole. I mean, if they lke the effects so much then why not put this movie in an art gallery? 2 stars out of 5.
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