The High Tech Noble Savage--I Prefer Klingons

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2009)

Visually stunning so kudos to James Cameron. I liked this film but didn't love it. It is top notch Sci-Fi but mired with a clichéd, weak story with implausible two dimensional villains. The final battle scene to me is really downright silly with an ending too predictable and therefore anti-climatic. Do we not tire of the portrayal of the earth as controlled by corporate greed without any concern for sentient life or the environment? And of course, the military is always an incompetent group of fanatics. As stories go, I much preferred Starship Troopers.
The digitized effects are the most impressive thing about this film. They are often breath-taking. Perhaps the best ever. I love the role of the noble warrior and the Na'Vi are a compelling people. I still prefer Klingons because they are more complicated--nobility with flaws; neither good or bad.
This film is very much worth seeing and you can easily get so caught up with the special effects that you ignore the weakness of the story. I look forward to the sequel because with a better screen play it could be a complete cinematic masterpiece.