Good, but truly overrated

Rating: 5/10 (22 May 2010)

I've seen Avatar twice now, and felt it was one of the most visually compelling films I've ever seen. However, that does not excuse the tragic lack of heart that I found in this film. I did not feel emotionally attached to any of these characters. There were only two character types in this film: the tough cookies (scientists, jarheads, warriors in the clan) and then the stereotypical native people (the Na'vi). THe writing was lackluster, with no meaningful lines. Seriously, with all the hype surrounding this movie, NO ONE QUOTES IT. I was especially disappointed with Sigouney Weaver's character, which I felt could have had a lot of depth, but never became real.
I honestly wouldn't have cared if Pandora blew up. This movie has no heart.