The rules have changed

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2010)

How do you review a movie who, by its innovation and construction has changed EVERYTHING that will follow it and still keep a careful eye on the quality of the story?
Lets try this: Acting: Stellar on all counts - the most was done with what was there. Production: Unparalleled - a new level of special effect combining the quality of an actor and the "wow" of CG. Story: Ooooooooookay..... not we've got a problem. This movie is so much exposition (needfully so) that a story being had isn't impossible but its heavily ladened with things that must be explained and revealed in this SPECTACULAR world Cameron and co have created. It was a worthy attempt and, of course, the movie runs long but you're never bored. But I found the story, worthy as it was, overwhelmed with explaining things and thus - not quite as spectacular as the rest of this industry-changing movie.