Okay so we went about a week ago now. The 3D stuff was okay, and it did elevate the film. LOVE Michelle Rodriguez but then she always picks the best roles (SWAT, Girlfight etc); punky, sassy, complicated and reasoning. Our friend who'd visited that afternoon called the plot "pocahontas in space" which is I think, right on the mark. Incredible scenes, good script, brilliant imagery. My only complaint is that you were only shown a small part of Pandora, the planet where the story was set, when clearly James Cameron had devised a whole world (30 second shots of the "plains" and "coast" were flashed upon in the movie). The cast was great, the graphics really good, definitely worth a cinema ticket!
The relationship between the two main characters progressed at a believable pace (something not always the case in male productions!) and both leads were strong. Somehow after around 30 seconds this whole new world, the switching between Avatars and humans, was no longer odd. The Avatars and native 'humanoids' had as much presence on screen as the ordinary 'familiar' characters.
The message of love behind this movie (of universal peace and acceptance), make the end battle a tragedy as much as a victory for our characters, and yet somehow we left the cinema feeling buoyant and happy. An incredible feat.
I'd be up for a sequel, anyhow. Anyone else? :-)
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