One of the best kids movies ever made

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2009)

Let's look at this movie for what it is, a children's/teen's movie. And it is a great one at that. Every 8 year old boy is going to love the cool air ships and military weaponry. Every girl will swoon over the simple love story at the heart of this movie. Both will adore the creatures, powerful and beautiful, vicious and tame. I
In fact, the critters and creatures are toy marketing gold! It is without a doubt the Star Wars of the new millennium. Ground breaking visuals, simple but effective storyline and a watershed moment for movie making with endless marketing potential for everything from action figures to pyjamas.
The world Pandora is so complete and awe inspiring that if you look closely you can see the future with a couple awards, a dozen books, a hundred toys and games, a thousand inspired future artists and film makers, a million children begging for the merchandise and a billion or so in box office receipts.
If you expect an complex, engaging story aimed at the thirty something crowd, you will be disappointed. If you look at this from the perspective as it was intended, a children's fairytale, you will walk away wholly satisfied and eager for more.