Avatar The Movie

I’ve just seen the live Avatar Movie on it’s release night – 17 December 2009. (My Avatar Movie Review)

Wow, what an experience. The movie lived up to the hype and I dare say that the live Avatar movie is the best sci-fi drama since Star Wars.

James Cameron has unleashed the best CGI experience, combined with a decent story line, good movie cast and of course the 3d viewing option.

In the past, 3d movies have tended to ‘do too much’. With the avatar movie, the 3d components are intertwined quite well and they don’t go overboard.

There are some cheesy parts, the military parts played by the ‘duke nukem’ style captain and the michelle rodriguez part too, at times gets a little ‘old school USA cheesy’. But balancing this was the performance by Sam Worthington who backs up his Terminator role very, very well. The smaller role played by Sigorney Weaver too is impressive.

Where avatar the movie really succeeds is the ‘realistic’ interwoven CGI. The characters ‘created’ called the ‘Na’vi’ are believable and very well done. Unlike the later star wars movies released by George Lucas, these computer generated characters are likeable, look the part and are genuinely well designed.

It’s obvious that James Cameron has spent plenty of time developing the story, the background and the whole vibe around the navi.

While a long movie, you don’t feel drawn out – you are kept intact right the way through. From the early understanding of the navi and how they operate, right through to the eventual attack by the humans on Pandora.

The way Cameron pans out the humans (skypeople) with huge weapons against the relatively raw Navi is quite smart. Cameron uses the elements to give the natives an advantage and this remains believable through sheer numbers in the final battle.

You get the vibe of the titanic movie in parts through the music score funnily enough – but this a genuine winner.

Live Avatar Movie is a must see. Worth going to see at the movies in 3d before it hits bluray disc and DVD disc.

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