Not great, but not terrible.

Rating: 6/10 (18 January 2010)

Just finished watching this movie today and found it quite average amongst movies being released today.
Firstly the visual effects, yes they're fantastic, the motion is fluid and believable, the scene is rendered beautifully and the whole movie blends perfectly, visually this movie is stunning. I don't think I have seen a movie where the effects were this good. Unfortunately this is where the movie peaks; the story is both predictable and pedantic, only the primary character is given any growth and even then it's extremely marginal and predictable. The supporting characters are simply not given enough screen time, too much of the film is devoted to the visual effects, which while stunning are not compensating for the story.
The movie is worth a view, even if only for visual effects, but as a whole the movie is decidedly average, I would not recommend it as a great movie, unfortunately is seems like so many recent releases Avatar included are simply an orgy of special effects with very little plot.