A great visual treat!!

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2010)

I saw Avatar in 3D (which apparently is how Cameron wanted people to see it) and I walked out of the theater impressed and satisfied.
For those who do not know the story, it goes simply like this: In the future, around the 2150's as a matter of a fact, humans have used up the resources on Earth and have discovered a planet that can help us find new resources. The planet, which is really a moon to a gigantic planet that resembles Jupiter except that it's blue in color, has been named Pandora by the humans and is inhabited by a variety of scary-looking creatures. Among them are cat-like blue humanoids called the Na'vi. Humans and the Na'vi have a very strained relationship, which has caused the launch of the Avatar program, where human scientists transfer their consciousness into an artificially created Avatar Na'vi to explore the planet and make peace with the locals or force them out of their home.
From here, just think of the plot as a sci-fi futuristic Dances with Wolves story. A human chosen to be an Avatar participant is introduced to the ways of the natives, falls in love with one of the members of the opposite side, the culture and the planet, then has to decide which side to be on.
The idea of the movie was fascinating and the creatures were unusual but sometimes beautiful. As many have said though, the biggest pro to the movie were the visuals. They were the highlight of the movie for me. It's even better in 3D. As often happens, you feel like reaching out to the screen to try and touch the creatures. There were a lot of bright and vivid colors in the movie, so in a way it is like a piece of art.
The action was sometimes really intense and there was sometimes some pretty good violence. The dialogue was sometimes cheesy as were some of the plot elements. There is one scene in particular that involves Na'vi mating that, despite not showing very much, was kind of embarrassing and uncomfortable to watch. The music was great and made me want to go and buy the soundtrack as soon as I came out of the theater. That music got me really excited sometimes!
All in all, not that bad of a movie but the biggest pro was the visuals. If you are gonna see this movie, I recommend spending the extra couple of dollars to see it in 3D as it was meant to be seen. It's an experience I feel you will never forget.
8/10