Good movie, great visuals

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2009)

This movie delivers good acting, outstanding visuals, great attention to detail. It is very immersive, especially in the 3D version.
That said - this is essentially Dances with Wolves in space. Not quite but close. Then throw in some elements from Aliens (i.e. corporate greed leading to bad things) and it pretty much sums up the plot line. Throw in the anti-deforestation of the rain forest eco-crowd and the picture is complete.
This does not take away from the movie. Its just not terribly original.
Down points (for me - as they are stereotypical portrayals from a Hollywood establishment that is very left of center): Military is evil, rain forest is raised to a God like level, corporations always sink to the lowest possible level.