Looks nice but that's it.

Rating: 6/10 (13 February 2010)

I have just returned from seeing Avatar in 3D and although it is visually pleasing, it gives you an empty feeling. I am a big fan of James Cameron's work and as he has been working on this movie for many years, I was expecting something fantastic. If you consider the length of the movie, I would have thought that, by the end, we would care whether the main characters live or die. I did not.
The visuals are state of the art and for the first hour, its an enjoyable watch. Once you get used to what you are seeing, you need some kind of story to keep you interested. There is no real story here that we have not seen before and those previous stories were told much better. For the quality and depth of the story, think Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
You have to feel slightly sorry for the actors as I think it would be a difficult task to imagine the end product of this film.
It should probably be the Oscar for Visual Effects and possibly Best Editing but definitely nothing else. Its a sad fact that, these days, films sell just on Visual Effects but we do need some quality story lines Mr Cameron.