After 12 years of thinking about it (and waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of Pandora. A paraplegic Marine named Jake (Sam Worthington) acts through a 9-foot-tall avatar that allows him to roam the planet and pass as one of the Na'vi, the blue-skinned, large-eyed native... people who would very much like to live their peaceful lives without the interference of the visitors. Although he's supposed to be gathering intel for the badass general (Stephen Lang) who'd like to lay waste to the planet and its inhabitants, Jake naturally begins to take a liking to the Na'vi, especially the feisty Neytiri (Zoë Saldana, whose entire performance, recorded by Cameron's complicated motion-capture system, exists as a digitally rendered Na'vi). The movie uses state-of-the-art 3D technology to plunge the viewer deep into Cameron's crazy toy box of planetary ecosystems and high-tech machinery. Maybe it's the fact that Cameron seems torn between his two loves--awesome destructive gizmos and flower-power message mongering--that makes Avatar's pursuit of its point ultimately uncertain. That, and the fact that Cameron's dialogue continues to clunk badly. If you're won over by the movie's trippy new world, the characters will be forgivable as broad, useful archetypes rather than standard-issue stereotypes, and you might be able to overlook the unsurprising central plot. (The overextended "take that, Michael Bay" final battle sequences could tax even Cameron enthusiasts, however.) It doesn't measure up to the hype (what could?) yet Avatar frequently hits a giddy delirium all its own. The film itself is our Pandora, a sensation-saturated universe only the movies could create. --Robert Horton [show more]
Now ...., Not everyone loves Avatar !!!
Everyone loves Toy Story 3.
Everyone loves Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.
Everyone loves Inception.
But Avatar is basically Marmite ...., you either love it or hate it.
My views of this Film are extremely mixed.
The visuals are probably the best in the history of cinematography and are truly amazing.
The story however is not. A confused young man is transported to a new world and gets to know the inhabitants ...., then, (as has happened a million times before) ...., Hollywood's instatiable lust for violence kicks in, as we are forced to watch scenes of meaningless destruction with huge explosions ...., yawn.
The design of the Navi in my opinion is kind of weird ..., almost like a Giant Smurf, mixed with a Blue Cat, crossed with a tall thin man.
The acting and sound is pretty good, whilst the dialogue is fun to listen to. However it should be, considering the fact that it took 12 years to make !
I would conclude my review by saying that Avatar, at 155 minutes long, is a flawed yet spectacular Visual Masterpiece ...., in years to come it will be viewed as a Classic ..., a milestone in the art of the Cinema, along with 'The Jazz Singer' in 1927 ..., (the first talkie) ..., and Gone with the Wind or The Wizard of Oz in 1939 ..., (the first Colour Features).
Avatar has taken the Art Of Digital Cinematography to a Whole New Level, breaking all Box Office Records. The first film to gross more than $2 Billion ....,
James Cameron. Thankyou
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Experience the spectacular world of James Cameron's Avatar as never before with this all-new Collector's Edition release. Watch the extended version of the film, then treat your senses to an unprecedented beyond-the-scenes look at the greatest adventure of all time. The highest grossing film of all time and winner of three Oscars, Avatar is 'Titanic' director James Cameron's epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal. An incredible experience, it will delight audiences of all ages with its blend of extraordinary special effects and compelling characters. Winner of the BAFTA Awards for Best Production Design and Special Visual Effects. Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effects & Best Cinematography.
Collector's edition of James Cameron's triple Academy Award and double BAFTA-winning sci-fi action adventure. This edition includes the original theatrical version, the special edition re-release and an extended version (with 15 extra minutes and an alternative opening). Sam Worthington stars as Jake Sully, a paraplegic war veteran who is selected to participate in the Avatar programme, in which genetically-engineered human beings are sent to explore a small moon called Pandora. There, the indigenous Navi tribe of three-metre-high, human-like beings have long lived a peaceful existence in harmony with their plant-covered world, despite their fearsome warrior skills. When Jake meets Navi princess Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), he falls in love with her and becomes integrated into her clan - little knowing that his mission on Pandora has a far more sinister aim than he realised. Before long, Jake is caught up in an epic battle that could decide the fate of an entire world.
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