Yes, I did say overrated

Rating: 6/10 (18 August 2010)

Avatar is considered by some to be the greatest film of all time and I do say that I disagree. While it is the highest selling, I do not think it is the best by far.
There are plenty of good things about the film. There are a few good acting performances that made the film better. Obviously the effects were incredible, breathtaking to say the least. It would be stupid to say otherwise. And for once a film wasn't mediocre in 3-D, Avatar got this accomplished well.
However, I feel cons outweigh the pros for this installment. First off, the clichés killed me, such as "Unobtainium" and "Pandora". That was a minor annoyance compared to the plot. It was so obvious and predictable that is was hard to try to get into it. I felt I was watching a laser light show rather than a movie: beautiful, but no substance.
I do think that the movie is was too overrated. Far better ones came out that year and this year. While it obviously raised the bar in effects miles ahead of where it had been, it just couldn't take you in like a magnificent movie does. I believe it is simply an average movie, not great but not too bad either.