What so great about it?

Rating: Null/10 (25 May 2010)

Avatar has got to be the most overrated movie of all time.
By its self its just okay but not worthy of all the praise. Yes, its fun to look at but I don't care if its in 3D or using CGI. In the end it always comes back to story and that is ware it failed. This is one of the most predictable movies I have seen on the big screen. For those of you who read a lot of books or watch older films You pretty much know this story.
I know what the Avatar Fans who will thumd down this review are thinking. They are most likely thinking "But a lot of books and movies borrow from older stories" or "There no such thing as a true original story" Well this is what I have to say to them. Yes its true a lot of the things we loved were influenced by older work but they all stood on there own. When I see those character I don't see a cardboard copy and past cliché cut out like in this. Pluse there is a fine line between influenced and flat out stealing. Avatar made no attempt to stand on its own as a Story. Instead it just follows every cliché in the book.
I also have a few questions for every who loved this movie and I really want you to think about your answer. If it was a book, meaning all you had was the story, would you love it as much? If it was made on a really low budget would you love it as much? If the SFX were really poor but everything els (story, script, actors) was the same, would you love it as much? When the fad dies down and better special effects are every were all we will have left is generic scifi movie. Nothing more and nothing less.
Yes it looks great but the story, acting and duologue all suck.
There I said it! Now Bring on the Hate!!!