guilty pleasure

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2010)

I know I shouldn't, but I really love this film.
On the minus side: it may be shot in 3D but the characters are strictly two-dimensional. The dialogue is clunky. Philosophically it is completely confused - our hero is initiated into the peaceful eco-spirituality of the alien world of Pandora, but all that is forgotten in the film's finale where he reverts to being a standard issue Hollywood action hero, giving the bad guys a violent thrashing.
Despite all those flaws, it remains a stunning bit of cinematic craftsmanship. A subtle and convincing use of 3D, CGI that is integrated with live action more successfully than in any other film so far, a visual imagination that produces some stunningly beautiful images, and fluent action scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat, all combine to produce an unforgettable experience. Like no other film, it immerses you in its world. As some other viewers have commented,at the end it feels in some ways more like you have shared a dream than watched a film.
Even if sci-fi, fantasy and action movies aren't your thing, don't miss this film. Like seeing the first talkie, or the first colour film, this is the beginning of a new era in cinema.