Doesn't deserve some of the bad press its attracted (IMO)

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2012)

This is the second time I've seen this film and so a lot of press has been written about it since its release; some of it is referred to here:
'Pocahontas in Space', 'Fern Gully meets Terminator', these are just two of the comments I've heard about this film since its release. I can see why it has attracted such 'derisory' comments, but I can also see (from a second viewing) just what Cameron was trying to do. Yes, the story is predictable and, for the most part, we've seen it all before in another guise. But there is an underlying message about greed that seems to get missed my many reviewers. It is all a bit too 'touchy, feely' for some, but personally I didn't mind it all that much. At the end of the day I did find it entertaining (if a little schmaltzy in places), but even so, still well worth a look Still Recommended (if with a slightly lower score).
My score: 7.9/10
IMDb Score: 8.0/10 (based on 423,897 votes when this review was written).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 83/100 (based on 283 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 92/100 (based on 622,949 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.