A visually stunning film! Full movie going immersion! A must see!

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2010)

If you have ever wanted to be fully immersed in a movie, this is the movie to go see! I had been excited to see this film since I first saw a preview of it and this movie does not disappoint! Words can hardly describe this film (but I'll try) you have to see it to disbelieve it.
The CGI in this film makes you feel like you are on Pandora with the actors. Everything from the plant life to the Na'vi are so well done that you really don't feel like you are watching a normal movie. James Cameron transports you to the planet that he has created and the ride is thrilling. After the movie was over I looked at one of my friends with me and said, "Wow! That was Awesome!" To which they agreed. It is worth your money to go see this film and you should see it in 3D. I think some people are going into this film with expectations so high that they never fully experience the whole thing. My advice would be to go in just looking to watch another movie, I have a feeling you will then be pleasantly surprised once the lights come up.
There are a lot of negative Nancy's out there complaining that the story line stinks and the characters are terrible (PS your 1 star ratings are ridiculous, it's not that bad of a movie 5 stars at worst). Many are comparing it to Dances with Wolves and Pocahontas. I only once for a second picked up on the Pocahontas thing, and I know the basic storyline of Dances with Wolves but never picked up on it and I've seen Avatar twice. If you don't like the storyline, find me a revolutionary ground-breaking story that isn't one that has been passed down from generation to generation like the storyline in Avatar. This is your typical story of a good vs. evil moral dilemma. If you watch the theatrical trailers, you can pretty much figure out what is going to happen. Anyone with a speck of a brain can figure it out from one of those trailers, but it doesn't take away from the experience. I said I was excited to see it; this is even after I had saw lots of trailers and had a general idea of what to expect. I also disagree with the characters being terrible. Cameron gives us characters that we can identify with, and you do. You feel the emotions that they feel and experience what they do as they travel through Pandora which is one reason why this movie leaves you depressed to come back to reality.