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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hayao" data-source="post: 7373154" data-attributes="member: 238183">Avatar: Movie Review <img src="http://screencrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/avatarkj09-11-20.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Get your pitchforks ready people! I’m guessing from people’s  reactions last night, not all of you are going to like what I have to  say. To begin, yes this is the epic visual masterpiece that you’ve all  been waiting for and it succeeds in everything it tries to do  (visually).The overall look is stunning beyond belief, the special  effects are impeccable, Cameron got me to shed a tear and sit on the  edge of my seat… BUT the film isn’t flawless, not by a long shot… The Players: <ul style="text-align: center"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Director/Writer:  <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/James-Cameron/" target="_blank">James Cameron</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Executive  Producer: Colin Wilson</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Actors: <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Sam-Worthington/" target="_blank">Sam Worthington,</a> <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Zoe-Saldana/" target="_blank">Zoe Saldana</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Sigourney-Weaver/" target="_blank">Sigourney Weaver</a>,  <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Stephen-Lang/" target="_blank">Stephen Lang</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Michelle-Rodriguez/" target="_blank">Michelle  Rodriguez</a>, <a href="http://screencrave.com/tag/Giovanni-Ribisi/" target="_blank">Giovanni  Ribisi</a>, Joel Moore</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cinematographers: Mauro  Fiore and Vince Pace</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Music By: James Horner</li> </ul> The  Plot: Paraplegic war veteran, Jake Sully is brought to another  planet called Pandora in place of his brother with the promise of  getting his legs back if he helps the government on a mission. Pandora  is inhabited by a primitive race called the Na’vi and Jake is sent in to  learn their ways so that he can help relocate them and the humans can  take over. The Good: <ul style="text-align: center"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Special Effects:  As if you didn’t already expect this. The SFX are impeccable and he  uses them well. Instead of just shoving them in your face, he weaves  them into the story beautifully, and they come off effortlessly.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The  Details: Normally in a film like this, you can see a few  mistakes here and there, but I didn’t catch any. From Sam Worthington’s  tiny legs to the computers within the scenes – every detail was thought  out and used as a part of the environment. The best thing that Cameron  did was allow for all his hard work to be incorporated into the wide  shots without saying “hey look at this.” In allowing everything to be  part of a greater whole, Cameron truly created a world of his own, which  makes you truly feel as if you’ve been transported into a new world  while watching the film.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Acting: To both  the actors and director’s credit, the performances came through  extremely well. It’s amazing how much of the actors emotions you could  see through their Avatar characters. Zoe Saldana gave an especially  emotional and strong performance, and you never even saw her real face.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sam  Worthington’s Hair: It sounds ridiculous, but this is another  detail that really stood out. Normally you’ll notice that an actor is  given a hairstyle that they can have throughout the entire film, but  Worthington’s hair changed with every time shift in the movie and it  always looked completely natural. Yet again, nice touch.</li> </ul> The  Mediocre: <ul style="text-align: center"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Story: Cameron came up with a  lot of original ideas for this film, but the story was not one of them.  Although it was well put together, clean, and everything played out  like clock-work, there was no originality to it. As everyone realized as  they were walking out of the theater, the film is Dances  with Wolves but with blue cat-like aliens. It’s every  video game you’ve ever played, ever steamy-action novel you’ve ever  read, every plot line you’ve seen before in a big budget film. Is it  well told? Absolutely! But with all the time and money Cameron put into  it, I would expect him to tell an old story well. I get that he took a  number of risks, so maybe asking for an original story was taking things  too far…</li> </ul> The Bad: <ul style="text-align: center"> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Early Footage:  Although it was fun to see early footage of the film a few months ago,  it screws you over in the long run. The first 45 minutes of the film is  all about being in awe of the environment. It’s about reacting to  everything around you, for the people who have seen the footage the  experience isn’t fresh and therefore it doesn’t carry you as much as it  should. For those of you who have abstained from any footage, you’ll  soon be rewarded.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">James Horner: I could  literally tell you what instruments he was about to use and when (and I  did tell the person sitting next to me a few times). The music was  signposty, cliched, and sounded exactly like Titanic. Horner  and Cameron go together like two peas in a pod and people love their  collaborations, just not me. Films that take big risks like to find  safety where ever they can, and Horner is their comfort blanket. For me,  it was the one big thing in the film that almost took me out of a few  amazing moments.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Natives Vs. Technology:  (Spoiler alert) A white man comes in, learns the ways of a more  primitive people, then fucks them over, has a change in heart, and comes  back and uses their own ignorance and belief system to make himself a  hero. It’s like Thanksgiving all over again! Although this is an old  story that we’ve seen many times before and I can’t blame Cameron for  coming up with it, is this really a message we want to be spreading and  more so, promoting? What about taking responsibility for yourself?</li> </ul> Overall: If  nothing else this is a visual masterpiece and is meant to be seen in  IMAX 3-D theaters. It will take you on a ride and blow you away. If you  want to avoid some of the problems with it, just make sure to turn your  brain off upon arrival and let your senses lead you. Rating: 8/10 <a href="http://screencrave.com/2009-12-11/avatar-movie-review/" target="_blank">Source</a> </blockquote>

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