good....but thats all

Rating: 7/10 (25 January 2010)

It clear that the only reason people went out to see avatar is because of its ground breaking technology. The film in the visual department does not disappoint . The scenery is fantastic and the 3D is great. But there is a downside , after 30 minutes of seeing the effects , you kind of lose interest. Now and then something will "wow" you but that about it. The script does not help the film in anyway. It has only been written as a template to show off these effects and nothing else. The story is weak and been told many times before and the characters didn't connect with me. Before I watched Avatar , I heard about the story being similar to other films . I didn't mind this as films are made to be a visual experience and seeing that this is new high technology equipment that Cameron used I surely thought that would be enough to carry me through the film.
Apart from the script , there's nothing negative about the film. At the end of the day it goes down to how spectacular the film is. Cameron wanted this film to excite people and it certainly did but just not me. It seems Cameron doesn't care about using his writing abilities anymore and only thinks about the technical side of the industry which is a shame because Cameron can write amazing stories such as The Terminator's films. But you can't blame him for getting everyone out of the house to watch this film. Many people will be interested on how he did it and plus it all good for the cinema world. Should it win the best picture at the Oscars? I would say yes due to the amount of work that has been put into it and how Cameron is trying to reinvent the way we watch films.
Personally , I wouldn't call it a masterpiece. My reason being because a film that is categorised as a masterpiece has to stand the test of time. What will happen when all films uses this sort of technology? Avatar maybe the first but when everyone gets there hands on it, other films will start to outclass it. For the cinematic experience , it wasn't greater than the lord of the rings trilogy. You could feel the atmosphere , not only on the screen but all around you in the theatre. Avatar failed to capture that feeling personally.
Well Avatar is a good film , it not and will never be a classic to me. I didn't leave me with tons to say after I watched it as it wasn't that good of a film. Tell me, how long can you have a discussion on Avatar before running out of things to say? Not long I bet. Take the 3D away and it leaves you dry