An interesting new look visually, but nothing new in terms of story.

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2013)

I come into this review with full appreciation of the visual aspect of this film. That, however, does not excuse the story of Avatar being somewhat uninspiring. The world that has been built in this story is completely wonderful. The world of Pandora is lush and vibrant and full of life. We get thrown into the life of Jack Sully, who has just been recruited to go deep into outer space to replace his brother as a test subject for a very particular science experiment. This experiment requires Sully to take command of an avatar that is essentially a body of one of the more advanced indigenous species on the planet. While using this avatar, Jack is tasked with befriending the indigenous tribe and get them to give up their land for the sake of a greedy business from Earth. Sound familiar yet? Pocahontas says, hello.
I'm not one to say a movie's bad just because the story is rehashed. As far as I'm concerned, this is a great re-imagining of Pocahontas. Sure, the plot is similar, but there's not denying the amount of effort and work that went into the film. If you want a new look at Pocahontas, watch the movie. If you want the newest great film with interesting deep characters and a new plot, look elsewhere. This movie won't kill you. The only think that kills the movie is that you already know what's going to happen next. No matter how much the movie tries to shake you up.