Pitiful movie

Rating: 1/10 (6 February 2010)

Ever seen Miyazaki's movies? Well, take them (all of them), bring them to the US, add a little Terminator, shake (really hard) and that's what you get... a pity. I could make a list of all the things, objects, characters and philosophical thoughts (here failing completely) Cameron did steal from Miyazaki but the list would be really long and in the end quite pointless, so if you want to do yourself (and the movie world in general) a favor please watch (at least) these four movies:
-Castle in the Sky (1986) -My Neighbor Totoro (1988) -Princess Mononoke (1997) -Spirited Away (2001). And see for yourself. So much for the content.
As for the visual effects, well, digital images and effects are getting better, slowly... But instead of using the improvements in the digital domain, Cameron and his crew tried too hard to mask the obvious defects this technique still carries with it, such as significant problems with the depth of field. With 3D they try to overcome the flatness of the 2D movie but even if I enjoyed a few 3D scenes I still think of it as a joke... aah sorry, "marketing strategy". Conclusion: As a big Terminator, Aliens, Abyss Fan... just skip this movie!