Beautiful, engrossing, but left me bitter sweet

Rating: 9/10 (19 December 2009)

Avatar could be considered a new classic of the 21st century. It combines beauty and imagination with a storyline that suits the kind of movie it is. Though I'm not really a fan of the war epic, this film had me at every minute. It is one film that grabs you with you eyes and puts you in its world, wraps you up in the world. It's storyline of course is somewhat by the books, but it is the sheer impact of the movie that makes this film works.
To say this film is beautiful is an understatement. It is a work of brilliance full of jaw-dropping landscapes and imaginative creatures.The virtuosity and use of cgi is off the charts. You cannot believe that this is not a real place. You wish it was. The film lifts you out of the seat and takes you in. It is engrossing, the problem is is that when you go down to reality, you feel bitter sweet. You wish you were still there. You wish you were one of those blue people. It leaves you sort of down, but then that's just me.
The story is normal, bad guy is bad, good guys are good. No moral ambiguity whatsoever. The story is typical, but its the impact, the strength of it, that makes this movie worth it.
10 for imagination and visuals, 10 for film experience, 7 for story, 7 for screenplay.