A simple story rendered with almost hallucinatory precision.

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2009)

Special Effects / Artistry - 10/10 Acting - 9/10 Script - 5/10 Story - 6/10 Score - 7/10 Foley - 10/10
As a creative and technical achievement, this movie is the new benchmark of special effects and immersion. The story is simplistic, and often predictable, serving as a plot device to take you on a ride so the fantastical world of Avatar can be shown off.
For the first time, the CGI organic elements - creatures, plants, Na'vi, humans - look better than the mechanical elements. The movements, inflections, detail, and sounds infuse these alien lifeforms with life.
However, without the 'wow' factor of special effects, it would not be a great film as the story on its own is simplistic if not cliché.
Of James Cameron's films, I would still say that 'Aliens' is my favorite. A darker, but still iconic film, its 'Na'vi' not so sympathetic.
We are moving towards a future world where dreams are turned into visceral reality.
After watching this film, you will understand what it is like to leave your Avatar.