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Rating: 5/10 (23 January 2010)

The message was all too blatant and very "Hollywood." Bad corporations doing bad things to supposedly defenseless populations. But what can one expect when the driving force behind the action is Sigourney Weaver and her ilk. In all the film is a flashback to the "commune-loving" hippie populations that infested the U.S. during the 60's. There was little attempt to mask the anti-war, free-loving, environmentalist message which furthered the work of the Socialist Left and eventually led to the expansion of the "progressive" movement in the Democratic Party. I personally don't care for such "in-your-face" movies that tend to scream the author's social preferences at every turn. It makes the film more of a social statement and less a vehicle of entertainment. I'm surprised that Cameron fell into this story line since his brother was a Marine! Visually the film was stunning and a great testament to the technical advances of the industry. Less social brainwashing and more entertainment would have made this production much more palatable. Won't purchase the DVD, for sure.