"A Man Called Avatar"

Rating: 8/10 (8 August 2010)

While I have read comparisons of Avatar to "Dances With Wolves" on this website, it's really more of a merging of "A Man Called Horse" and "The Return of a Man Called Horse". While frequently technically amazing, some of the CGI appears downright "Disneyesque". Performances are fine, especially Zoe Saldana and Steven Lang.
The "religious right" has called "Avatar" everything from "pagan" to "communist," the movie is about as controversial as "The Lion King" or "Tarzan". James Cameron has again provided he is the world's most skilled "techno-director." James Horner's music is not up to his usual memorable standards, and the musical theme is totally forgettable.
I give "Avatar" an "8".