Where is the Sarah Connor elevator scene?

Rating: 3/10 (21 December 2009)

You may remember what I'm talking about. It's 1991 and Sarah Connor runs down a corridor in the institute. Suddenly, the Terminator blocks her way and Connor falls on her knees screaming "no". Now, if you 've seen the movie you certainly remember the scene, because great scenes stay forever in one's mind, and that's what separates a director from the boys.
Which brings us to Avatar. I love science fiction and I went with high expectations to watch the film, along with everybody on the planet who hasn't been living in a cave for the last 50 years. But Avatar is shallow. It really is, you have to see it to believe it, and if you give it a 10/10, you are either on Cameron's Facebook friends list or inexplicably generous. A quick FAQ.
Q: Where is the Aliens'(the film) suspense?
A: Nowhere. This film has no suspense whatsoever, it's like a roulette wheel with one number and no zero.
Q: Do you care for any of the heroes?
A: As much as you care for any expendable video game hero.
Q: I love science fiction. Should I go and watch this film?
A: No, please. Go and read Larry Niven's Smoke Ring for a world similar to Pandora (all with flying 100 km trees and 2,5 meter humans adapted to low gravity).
Q: The CGI are really that good?
A: Not really. Since an alien world has no point of reference, you just cannot tell the difference between what you see and a video game. Destroying the Las Vegas airport or St. Peter's basilica is something you can relate to, and therefore mind boggling. Blue people on huge trees in the middle of nowhere is a bit like saying Shrek has excellent CGI too.
You will probably go and watch Avatar, but if you 're waiting for the Sarah Connor scene, you 'll never get it. The only part in Pandora that tried to convince us there was something deeper in the making was the marine's video logs. And as the movie progresses and those damned 3-d glasses feel heavy on your nose, you will be wanting more and more of those logs in case they evolve to something... special.
But they won't. And for all the flora in the film, I'll still take the T2 scene where the machine steps on the bouquet of red roses. You remember? Of course you do.