Stunning visuals and an "OK" story!

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2009)

Snapshot: Avatar is a "visually stunning" movie that captures your imagination with a pretty ordinary story that SOME might find trite
Why I LOVED IT?
When people were first informed about Avatar NO ONE spoke about "A Great Story" or "Wonderful and complex Characters". Avatar was supposed to be a treat for the eye, a very imaginative and immersive world. Avatar exactly does that. I LOVED it because it delivers what it promised to!
Why is it "Ground Breaking" and "Stunning"?
Avatar totally blew me away in the visuals department. Now I know some people are saying that there are many movies that look more "REAL" and have better quality of animation than Avatar e.g. Final Fantasy, but I guess these people are missing the point. Avatar is actually about NOT looking real, it is about showing something that we have never seen or have never imagined (exotic creatures and floating mountains!!!). It is also about meticulous attention to details that we may actually never notice especially when we see the movie for the first time. So ultimately using fine details and imagination of some very creative artists a stunning and immersive world called "Pandora" has been created.
What's NOT good?
Avatar does not try to do anything new in the story line department. It's got a couple cheesy dialogues and just a touch predictable. It is the same old story told in a new way. But then how many movies that are made are really original today?
From my perspective I even LIKED the story but some people with different taste, perspective and expectations might complaint!
Who should watch it?
I suggest EVERYONE, at least for "Pandora"
Who should avoid it?
NO ONE! HOWEVER if you are VERY RELUCTANT about "ORIGINAL STORY", "GREAT CHARACTERS" blah blah blah and just cannot get the message right then don't watch it, but then you will be missing something very special "Trust me" on this one!
Summary
Go for the movie with the right expectations i.e. "An imaginative and visually spectacular movie" and put other things like a "GREAT STORY" aside. Avatar is everything what it promised to be and that is why I give it 10/10