Generally good but it does have flaws

Rating: 6/10 (14 February 2010)

I have finally seen "Avatar" after two months into its release. Even so, the whole cinema was packed. Its success as the highest grossing film (not taking inflation into account) is highly understandable. It is in many ways the perfect popcorn movie - action, adventure, romance and a stirring score. The heroes are easy to like and the villains are easy to hate. The world created is enchanting and breathtakingly beautiful; every flower and plant and tree brims with beauty, and the use of motion capture is perhaps the best done so far.
As successful as the film may be, and no matter how many Oscar nominations and Golden Globe wins it may have, "Avatar" is however not without flaw. Its script often seems a bit secondary to the action and flashy graphics, and the film overall does go on for perhaps a bit too long, a problem that has plagued many a James Cameron film. Although the climax is truly exciting, the final act starts off quite poorly and it does become quite boring at this point. Equally, the level of myth creating does result in some somewhat unbelievable and ridiculous moments; the scene of Navi-mating did, quite frankly, leave me laughing a tiny bit.
Yet as imperfect as it may be, "Avatar" is overall a good film and worth watching - make sure you go and see it in 3D on the big screen before its run ends as well, as it truly gives the film a most fascinating scope.