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Originally Posted by daffy4u
I'm not. I love big budget special effects films but this one is just not talking to me.
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I went on Friday to see Avatar. It wasn't offered in 3D at my theater, so I got the 2D version. I went with mixed feelings about whether it was going to live up to its hype. The story is pretty mundane if you take it down to the level of humans bad, invade peaceful planet for $$$$, kill indigenous life for $$$$, a couple of humans get won over by natives and lead natives to victory over evil humans. That story has been told thousands of times.
But I have to admit that I found the movie impressive. The story is a bit more, although not much more, than as described above, but the effects alone are worth going for and, if you are open to a save the environment angle, it does do a good job of demonstrating the interconnectedness of all forms of life.
It would not be on my list of 10 greatest movies of all time, but it would make the top 150. It would make the top 10 for special effects.
I have heard, however, that seeing it in 3D makes a world of difference, but I don't see how that would improve the story any.