Everything about the story, the setting, the dialog, and the parts that aren't purely visual is awful. It's actually worse than Dances with Wolves in terms of cultural imperialism. Like so many other "white guy goes back to nature" movies, it posits that the best native is in fact a white guy gone native. He was raised in the offending culture so he understands how it works, but he's also able to learn the native culture almost instantly, become an accepted member of that culture, become a better native than the erstwhile best native (usually a young, hot-tempered man), and lead the natives into battle, either showing himself to be an honorable leader or dying valiantly in the attempt. (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
It’s a nearly three-hour message movie that could’ve been written by an eighth grader. No, make that a fifth grader. Cameron infuses the film with lame dialogue like “terror on terror” and bulldozers knocking down “spirit trees” to conjure up parallels to current real-life troubles with war and rainforests. He does it in a way that is so insultingly obvious, it kills any chance to be emotionally invested in the film. (Bob Grimm)
"Avatar" is a cool film. Stunning visuals. Staggering technology. It's a true breakthrough. That's the James Cameron way. But this is the first time Cameron has stopped there — the first time I've seen him fail to turn a good-looking film into a great one. Even one or two. Something other than this formulaic story we've seen before, populated by two-dimensional types — including token military villains and heroic tree-huggers stretched out over 162 minutes just to show off Cameron's tech prowess. (Gina Carbone)
In 2-3 years when the effects has aged, you will see what this film is - Crap. But on the positive note, it makes Nolan look better. At least there is one filmmaker that don't disappoint me. The monolog in the Inception trailer is far more complex than anything in Avatar.
And Weta should get equally as much acclaim as James Cameron does. It's Weta that makes this film look like it does. I mean without the effects this is not any better than any Michael Bay film. Almost as bad anyway.
It’s a nearly three-hour message movie that could’ve been written by an eighth grader. No, make that a fifth grader. Cameron infuses the film with lame dialogue like “terror on terror” and bulldozers knocking down “spirit trees” to conjure up parallels to current real-life troubles with war and rainforests. He does it in a way that is so insultingly obvious, it kills any chance to be emotionally invested in the film. (Bob Grimm)
"Avatar" is a cool film. Stunning visuals. Staggering technology. It's a true breakthrough. That's the James Cameron way. But this is the first time Cameron has stopped there — the first time I've seen him fail to turn a good-looking film into a great one. Even one or two. Something other than this formulaic story we've seen before, populated by two-dimensional types — including token military villains and heroic tree-huggers stretched out over 162 minutes just to show off Cameron's tech prowess. (Gina Carbone)
In 2-3 years when the effects has aged, you will see what this film is - Crap. But on the positive note, it makes Nolan look better. At least there is one filmmaker that don't disappoint me. The monolog in the Inception trailer is far more complex than anything in Avatar.
And Weta should get equally as much acclaim as James Cameron does. It's Weta that makes this film look like it does. I mean without the effects this is not any better than any Michael Bay film. Almost as bad anyway.
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