Disclaimer: I went to the 2D version of Avatar, not the 3D or the Imax.
Sorry, I'm not a 3D fan.

Movie: "Avatar"
Review: 2 bill-stars (out of 5)... not good, not worth it


I sat through 2 1/2 hours of Avatar wondering whether I was missing something because it's so popular. I guess it's a bad sign that you're wondering during a movie, rather than getting into it.
Anyway, the movie ended... flat as a pancake... and the (nearly full) audience sighed, yawned, and headed for the exits.
So, I wasn't alone.

Avatar characters were caricatures. The plot was slow, boring and silly. For fans of director James Cameron, which I am, there's a lot of redo here from his "Aliens 2" and "Titanic". Indeed, I really liked those two movies:
  1. "Aliens 2" - silly characters and plot, but an incredible action movie
  2. "Titanic" - silly again, but girlie romantic story was OK, great effects, and good performances throughout with Leo and Winslet and Billy Zane
QOTD
"What the hell was he doing?"
- Moz after the movie... on reports that James Cameron made "Avatar" edits right up to its release
Mozy's quote is from mini-burgers after the movie, and it's a good question. "Avatar" is bloated and would have benefited from some tightening up.

To those who saw the 3D version and liked it, I say "Huzzah!"
To those of us who yawned through the 2D version, I say "Meh."
"Avatar" isn't really bad... just kind-a mediocre.
peace out... yow, bill

PS - And into the abyss we go... Jan, Feb, Mar... 3 months without fantasy baseball or football. Sigh. He he.
PPS - BTW, "The Abyss" is another good James Cameron movie.

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