Not a blockbuster but a unique entertaining 3D Film. Forget American Propaganda!

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 2009)

Not a family film in my opinion and released at a time when families are tempted to go and see it together as a family. I saw it in a 3D cinema. Too long for 3D entertainment quite honestly, hurts the ears eyes and neck and you are straining to enjoy the spectacle even in a comfortable theatre seat. After the first 30 minutes, the novelty of the 3D effect wears off and tempted to take off the 3D glasses.
I agree the film is sensational with special effects and I love the story per se of the Navi people - but not the story of the film itself? why should everything have to be about America doing this, America doing that? why an American marine? why all that early film reterick from the Colonel? Why did it have to be Jake, though I understand what happened to his twin brother in the story.
Sorry, S. Weaver is a terrific actress but she is out of place and over-aged in this movie, she does work well with james cameron but not here. Makes me sad that Cameron seems to have concentrated on getting a message across concentrating on violence and that America can more or less take what it wants from whoever it wants, whenever it wants.
Ironically I saw The Box earlier in the day which also delivered an insinuative point raising a moral dilemma. The story of the film is extremely weak and more time should have been spent nurturing it and clarifying the characters. Many young and old will watch the movie and not understand it at all, especially those in foreign countries, who have no knowledge of the American invasion of Vietnam for example.
Alien and Terminator are superior Cameron films and this film will only be remembered for the 3D visual effects, not for any acting. it is not a bad film. Cameron is a pro and where nudity was apparent, it was discreet and there was no real bad language throughout.
Reminded me a bit of Braveheart and the William Wallace Scotland v England (we will get our way whatever) and a touch of Jurassic Park with the forest creatures. If Weavers character was meant to be prominent, she certainly had no lines in the movie to demonstrate her vast talent or to show why scientists were there at all in the conflict.
Bless the guy who played Jake, he carries the film completely (should have played the vampire in New Moon as Edward) and he clearly has acting talent. I hope no Oscars for this film because its pure American propaganda, no acting performance deserves to be nominated but consider it for special effects and visuals, that alone but not beyond.
Enjoy the film for what it is and perhaps don't take it too seriously. I get tired of films like this which depict America as a vindictive nation out to grab grab grab - the importance of the mineral the Americans were after was never fully explained - so the story itself was biased and overladen in favour of violence rather than alternatives.
Too long for 3D and not a family film, too many nauseating moments for young kids.