Phenomenal!

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2010)

I love nearly everything in this movie, from the story to the special effects, to the soundtrack and action sequences. It's a masterpiece and simply brilliant. If you like epic stories of unlikely heroes, such as Braveheart or The Last Samurai among others, you'll love this movie too.
The story is inspiring as much as it is exciting and makes you feel better about yourself and your own possibilities. I really enjoy stories of reluctant heroes, of ordinary people who end up doing extraordinary things, because most people can relate to that. The idea that a disabled veteran, a man whose career seems nearly over, ends up "living" in an Avatar and ends up saving a planet is just very interesting to me. The story is very balanced, having periods of action and calm. The romance in the movie was subtle and in many ways necessary to the story line unlike most of the trash Hollywood pumps out.
The soundtrack is awesome. James Horner is incredibly experienced in making movie soundtracks and this one is flawless.
The special effects are phenomenal. Cameron balances the use of makeup, costumes, natural environment, etc with computer animation. The CGI isn't over done in my opinion, it has a balanced feel.