The Overwhelming Experience Of Cliché Script And Characters

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2010)

Despite the hype I did enter Avatar with a very open mind. I tried to stay clear of any views or even advertisements of the film.
Firstly I did like Avatar as a cinematic experience (without 3D) and I am a sucker for epic Sci-fi.
Yes, the special effects were outstanding.
Zoe Saldana's performance was great.
However when a film has had so much money pumped into it. I would of liked to of seen at least some work on the script. The script at times was bulky and cheesy to say the least. Jam packed with cliché and down right laughable lines.
The characters as well had all been lifted from other sources. e.g. The egotistical business man, lovable geek etc... The lead character Sully (Worthington) Was just awful, not only a terrible character that I grew to care less and less. Sam Worthington's acting ability is amateur at best. Worthington was a awful piece of casting, he doesn't belong in the film, he is more reminiscent of some tough guy brawler. I do not believe anything that he utters in the entire movie because of this. Why did Cameron allow him near this project after destroying the terminator saga along with McG.
The final point is the shear unnecessary length of the film. There are full sequences and long pieces of dialogue that are repeated and repeated that could be taken entirely out.
However for all it's flaws Cameron has managed to produce a amazing world and also serves up a nice tasty battle sequence at the end. Shame on the dreadful script, casting and characters.
Nice visuals though.