Its ALL about the special effects

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2009)

I had high hopes for this movie, but like so many of my friends warned me, it really was Fern Gully with better special effects.
The effects themselves were gorgeous- seamless, detailed, fascinating to watch. Amazing colours and good use of the 3D. I'm not sure about being 'revolutionary' but it definitely sets a new standard in the progression of special effects.
There were, however, so many aspects that just let the film down. The music, by James Horner, was so ridiculously similar in composition to the theme from Titanic it was hard to not to laugh! The script was OK, nothing particularly brilliant but not out of place. Sam Worthington, though easy on the eyes, failed to grab audience attention and his constant accent slips were somewhat irritating, though not as pronounced as his performance in Terminator Salvation. Zoe Saldana, though always in motion capture form, stole the entire film from Worthington.
The plot was predictable and absolutely no part got my heart pumping. I was extremely let down by the (expected) death of the bad guy, which in all seriousness was completely comical.
It was definitely a beautiful, pretty movie, but Cameron may have done well to invest more across the board instead of just on the effects.