A Political/Environmental Movie with the most Amazing EFX and Animation Yet!

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2009)

While this movie is visually stunning, beware of the topless natives for younger boys and the political / environmental themes that might influence young minds. Talk about it afterward with your kids so they can read between the lines. Also there is much killing and violence if you're sensitive to such.
EFX = 10 Story = 6
There were two moments when my wife grabbed my hand so you could call it a chick flick with lots of fighting. I liked the 3D version well enough but don't think I could make through a second showing due to the extreme length. I think you can have fun if you don't let the political undertones ruin the plot.
Positive messages: belief in a higher power, unlearned men are often the best students, mentoring works better than formal classrooms, the planet is alive and connected, forgiveness, acceptance of other races, respecting elders, nature knows best and solves her own problems, friendship, sacrifice, love.
(Spoiler) Negative messages: disobeying orders is the way to save the planet, if given a chance, private enterprise left to its own will destroy every planet for money, ultimately most "military" men will follow orders rather than their conscience, (minerals instead of oil) make it OK to invade and destroy old cultures, indigenous uncivilized cultures are more advanced & civilized than us, women shown as tough as men in fights, women shown as wiser and better prepared to influence males to make the right decisions for "Avatars" / humans, think nothing of leaving your daughter with a stranger!
I wouldn't own a copy due to the soft porn (via topless natives) presented to young minds. The story is good but much adieu to the Abyss only with much better efx.