Visuals = spectacular. Story = unspectacular

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2010)

First, let me start by saying how James Cameron has made amazing blockbuster hits that just wowed the world. Aliens = godlike. Terminator = amazing. T2 = beastly. Then, after his somehow famous Titanic made so much money, he didn't make another movie, or at least, not another blockbuster. That was 1997. Now, Avatar came out in 2009, more then a decade after titanic, ample time to use that genius brain of his to create another masterpiece. He made new technology, his little cool visual effects camera, which wowed the world too. But sadly, the movie itself, honestly, has been way too over-hyped and I don't know what everyone is watching, but really is nothing spectacular. Avatar first is a beautiful movie. The visuals are amazingly immersing, the world is just lush. But looks is nothing if it doesn't have substance. The story was awfully terrible. It was so clichéd that I'm surprised James Cameron wanted to do this movie. Seriously, after more than 10 years of not making a movie, it's like Cameron never saw another movie made during that time and thought Avatar's script was original. It's awful. And I do not understand how people believe that this is a great movie, the best you've ever seen, true turning point in movie making. Yea sure the visuals may be good, but definitely not a monumental turning point. Also, as said before, the visuals are beautiful and immersing, but quite frankly, it's nothing new. Cameron wanted to make this movie soon after Titanic but it would've cost 200 million more than it had cost to make Avatar 09. But if he had made Avatar back then, then THEN you can say "now that was a turning point movie". But come on Cameron! this is the 21st century! So many good looking movies already have came out, yours is not any different. And to make things worse, you have one of the most clichéd plot in the entire world. I bet you anything 10 other movies that have been a blockbusters have the exact same plot. Even some Cinemax movies have this type of plot. Also the acting. Yea, that was pretty bad. When I first saw Sam Worthington in a movie, i though, wow, what a bad***, he looks so cool. But after Avatar, and even Clash of the Titans, it's either he can't act, or he's just choosing terrible movies to be a part of. Another aspect of Avatar was that it was too long. Way too long. Long movies are good when you have an immersing storyline or great action sequences. And Avatar had none of those. The action was so bad. Just god awful bad. The end fight scene (a HUGE cliché) was just so bad. Yea, cool mech suits. ooooo. But wow, it was so boring. and so stupid. OVerall, Avatar make look good, but story was terribly clichéd, acting was just pointless, and the visuals, i mean, its 2009, it's not like something we've never imagined before. Therefore I rate this movie a 6, only because the visuals are above par, but even that can't handle the terrible story and boring acting. And for all those people who are hating on my review, saying "this is a masterpiece", i feel sorry for you.