Stock sci-fi farce. Decent enough, but doesn't need or deserve 4 sequels.

Rating: 6/10 (1 June 2019)

Avatar claims to be the revolution in VFX and movie storytelling, and given the pedigree of its director you wouldn't be blamed for thinking it's true.
Unfortunately the film is a rather by-the-numbers sci-fi romp with a thin moral message clumsily woven throughout. The CGI is very nice, but even back in 2009 it didn't really seem THAT impressive, and now it just looks quite stock.
James Cameron has always liked his technology and that's fine, but he seems to use films more as tech demos as the years go on, and it's got to a point where the Avatar obsession is getting ridiculous.
Cameron is planning multiple sequels to this film, but quite honestly it barely even deserves one let alone the four he has in mind.
It's a decent way to kill a couple of hours, and it can be fun spotting vehicle designs that are similar to stuff in Aliens and The Terminator, but unfortunately that's the extent of its quality.