Incredible. Breathtaking. Amazing. Beautiful.

Rating: Null/10 (27 December 2009)

I simply don't have the words because none of those in the title of this review even remotely covers the total amazement that this movie gave me.
Admittedly, my husband and I saw this in 3D so it took on a reality that it couldn't otherwise.
Honestly, I've never had a reaction to a movie like I did this one. It did more than set me on the edge of my seat.
I found myself alternately laughing, crying, cheering, and even shaking in anticipation with each new moment in the movie.
I do have to say that it did take about a half hour or so to get into but after that, the world just disappeared around me.
There are some definite societal overtones to this movie. It quickly became apparent that this was a social statement about what happened to the native Americans when the Europeans arrived on the continent. But its a statement that honestly cannot be overdone, as its happened to other society's too.
The lesson is to learn from history, something that few seem to have done. If we cannot learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it, even if its to an alien race over a century in the future.
Be that as it may, the story was still captivating.
And rather than taking away from the movie, I found the CGI simply adding to it.
It was so real. There are times I caught myself flinching as a stray ash or leaf moved through the image. Like I could reach out and touch what I was seeing.
Simply and utterly incredible.
James Cameron truly has a masterpiece unlike any I've ever seen. I only hope he gets his due at the awards shows this year, but somehow I doubt it. The awards shows never give it to anyone that actually deserves it when they actually deserve it.