Visually outstanding, but the storyline, well

Rating: 6/10 (21 January 2010)

There wasn't actually anything WRONG with the story as such, but there was absolutely no originality. I love the creatures, and the environment, and I have to say, that technically, it has better visuals and back setup than any sci-fi I've ever watched.
The world that was created was absolutely amazing, and I would highly recommend anyone to watch it, and 3D is a must. Don't expect any depth to the plot, which is very easy to guess from near the beginning. It is basically a brutally obvious mix of 3 clichés, with a number of other clichés filling the story.
The decisions made by many of the characters seemed quite unrealistic. I.e. even if certain people had moral qualms about certain things, it would have taken a bit more convincing for them to do the things they did.
The concept was brilliant, and it was an artistic masterpiece. But like Starwars I, II and III, it really needed to have its story written by an exceptional writer, and that was certainly not the case here, though they certainly could have afforded it.
The language of the alien race was also quite nice to listen to, and as a linguist is probably one of the more interesting things for me. It disappointed me, that there wasn't more dialogue in that language, but that's a personal issue that had no bearing on my overall view of the film.
So I have to say, that although I was very impressed, I was quite disappointed with the quality of the story.