Pocahontas in space.

Rating: 4/10 (2 January 2015)

Yes indeed it is. Quite how Jim got away with it I'm unsure. If you watch it and you can't see it then I suppose he did. Perhaps if you would imagine it as a cartoon then it will fall into place easier. Sure the special effects are amazing and the action is up to the usual Cameron standard (maybe not as edge of the seat as Aliens) but I found it predictable and clichéd throughout. I suppose the hype surrounding its release helped it strike a chord with the general film goer and die hard sci-fi enthusiast like me. But I'd hazard a guess that most avid sci-fi readers found it a bit dull and long too. I do wish movie makers would take more care with the genre. 'Interstellar' is a good recent example of this caring attitude. In addition, there are so many wonderful sci-fi books that would make watchable and intellectual movies. Unfortunately most movie makers have turned the genre into an excuse to tear up and destroy just about every major city on earth, or blast off into space and proceed to exterminate the ugly aliens. Or in Avatars case, encourage us to ponder on the politically incorrect elimination of the 'indigenous' population. I certainly won't be spending 15 bucks to see Avatar II. Regardless, it will probably be a resounding hit with the weekly popcorn munchers anyway.