Simplistic and Common

Rating: 5/10 (17 April 2013)

The major plot twists in this movie, as well as most of the plot, is standard fare in science fiction and has been for decades. The only impressive thing in this movie is the visuals.
The world depicted is stark with cardboard characters who act predictably and feel hollow. While some of this is certainly intentional based on the theme, the rest are due to careless writing using the science fiction successes of the past to cookie-cut another one out.
Even the technology seen in this movie is very limited and reminiscent of the low detail props seen from much lower budget science fiction.
Science fiction buffs who are capable of enjoying the sights and sounds despite the simple and commonplace plot should find the movie watchable. Those of you who aren't big science fiction fans probably won't notice the difference so you'd probably enjoy the movie. The plot is about as thrilling as an average episode from the Star Trek franchise, but with better visuals and more famous actors.
Considering the $120 million budget, I'd've thought they could have done a better job. But I suppose James Cameron, as well as professional science fiction authors, have raised the bar.