Must see in 3-D, too bad the story line was old and rehashed of several other movies I've seen before.

This movie is visually impressive. I saw it a the IMAX in 3D, and I defy anyone to not be blown away at the acheivement by Cameron and his crew. However, the story does lag a fair bit behind in satisfaction. I want to make clear that it is not a bad storyline. The script is good, solid and exciting. But it is not spectacular. The movie follows a fun, but predictable path. One thing for sure, you will not walk away thinking this was not a groundbreaking movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJarz7BYnHA A good review ^^ This film is good in terms of graphics and colonel; but bad in most other areas. The main characters are some sort of blue monkey smurf race of furries. I pitty the humans and colonel dying they have the coolest character and best scenes but were made to look incredibly evil so that Cameron could spread his anti-capitalist eco warrior views. Oh did I mention that there was come interracial bestiality thing going on later in the film.

I didn't know that was going to be a clichê story AND I didn't watch that in an IMAX. Matrix proves that Sci-fi can have a good script, why cannot this one be so?

It is a classic tale that you have heard and seen a thousand times before, but this time it is served to you in a new way. The movie was 12 years in the making and it shows. The movie is a feast for your eyes and your ears, but I am left feeling that had it had a truly original story it might have been the greatest movie of all time. Style does not make up for lacking substance. No matter how much you dress up a pig with perfume, ribbons and medals, when push comes to shove it is still a pig.

Does a good job creating its world and places some nice meat on a story that is admittedly on well worn bones. It's believable that someone could fall in love with that world.

The story and characters are rife with cliché, which is too bad. But if you see this movie for the first time at a theater in 3D, I defy you to not be amazed (at the very least impressed) over and over at what James Cameron has done.

The greatest movie going experience of my generation, so far. While the plot pulls from multiple aspects of American history, (such as the slaughter of Natives, waging war in the middle east in search of oil, etc.), the viewer is taken to a place that is completely new and totally breathtaking. Complaints that the story isn't original? Hell, neither was Star Wars. There's no such thing as a new story, but there are new ways to tell them, as Avatar does. This is James Cameron's masterpiece.

It's not a perfect film by any means, but it's such an entertaining experience that it's easy to look over some plot holes and simple characters.

Brilliant animation and visuals. So-so, yet compelling story.

Unbelievably beautiful shots and backgrounds, and it has well-written story. it is for sure another masterpiece from James Cameron that can create enjoyable 2:45 mins experience.

I get the feeling Cameron was trying to do something different. I really do. But this is so watered-down, so formulaic, so derivative that it's fairly unbearable.

Surely will be a benchmark for all the movies in the next few years as regards the graphics. Otherwise, a story we all have heard a hundred times, stupid spiritual mumbo-jumbo, dumbed down subtext, tons of clichés in the plot and dialogues, very little backstory and too much focus on action..

Sets the bar for all 3D and effects driven films to come for sure. But the storytelling lacked severely. Its safe to say that effects will never replace good plot and dialogue, and this film shows us why.

An absolutely beautiful film visually, with some pretty good acting, I guess. If you can overlook the fact that it shares a plot with Disney's Pocahontas, or that James Cameron ripped off every film he ever made, then it's actually a pretty good ride.

There are faults here. Yes, it's all a bit predictable, the script is a tad clumsy & some of the plot devices are pretty feeble. But none of this really matters. This film is utterly mesmerising. A total work of visual genius, it is a true treat for the eyes from the very first second too the very last. The designs & artwork on show here is pretty much unrivalled by anything Hollywood has produced for ages. It has its awkward moments, but they do not detract from Pandora as a world or concept.

Visually stunning, and very close to being excellent, but could really have used a stricter edit to bring it down closer to 2 hours and clip off some dead weight. All round very good though.

100 for visuals and ~80 for everything else. The visuals are the movie's redeeming quality and make this an absolute 3D must see. For this reason it is the most exhilarating film experience I've ever had. The story and execution, aside from the gratuitous, spendy technology, is completely unoriginal, however I suppose it is a "safe bet" and effective enough to justify all the eye candy. Regarding the 3D, there is still plenty of room for improvement, but it is the best to date.

Great and long movie. I`ve seen this movie in 2D, not in 3D. A beautiful science-fiction movie of James C. and a bizare, amazing alien story. I like such movies and in 2D version, it was really pretty good for me. Those blue aliens were beautiful made

Gobsmacking technical wizardry transports viewers to an alien world of nature loving people. Humans are the villains here with their plundering ways. The story is just a co passenger in this journey of amazing technical show thats a must watch in 3d and in IMAX! This movie has set the bar in 3d. The 3d in this pic is surreal without any cliched approaches. Weak story however has a hard message. Nature is important don't plunder it.

Is to story a classic or a cliché? Who cares when it's this effective. For sure visually one of the most importaint movies of it's decade.

A fun movie with a lame plot, bad acting and phenomenal visuals. I've only seen it in 3D, so I'm not sure it will transfer to DVD, but either way it's worth watching at least once.

It definitely looks stunning, but it's absolutely derivative. The storytelling is completely unimaginative, although the world is fascinating, and the dialogue is generally awful. It felt like a Disney movie, just the most gorgeous Disney film you've ever seen.

78 for outstanding 3D experince. Scenario or originality fails.

It's revolutionary, no doubt. But good? No, no it isn't.

Watched it in 3D and it was amazing. Probly made up for the occasional cornball lines. Visually stunning, surprisingly good acting.

Visually breathtaking (especially in 3-D). At first it just seems to be a showcase of different creature designs, but then almost every one introduced ends up playing a key role by the end of the movie, which is not the case in most creature features. It doesn't really matter that the acting and dialogue are standard and forgettable, the emotion is still conveyed pretty well. Dangerously close to being preachy, but thankfully it's fairly tasteful for the most part. I highly recommend it.

So James Cameron remakes Terrence Malick's The New World in space and with fake visuals instead of real ones and he's so revolutionary? Is that what people are seriously trying to claim?

Yeah, yeah, there was a cliché here and there, slow beginning and terrible Czech voiceover, but hell, this was an awesome movie. Pandora is a fascinating world and I'd love to see more of it than the jungle and mountains. Character design was excellent and Worthington spent more time controlling the Avatar than trying to act, which is a good thing. However, 3D doesn't seem to add so much. EDIT: I finally saw it in 2D, impressive as well. Movie of the year for sure!

Fun little film, if you turn your brain off and just enjoy the eye candy and explosions.

If there's one thing James Cameron can do, it's make a blockbuster that makes a shitload of money. Sure, it's not the most original movie to come out recently, but the total immersion in the fictional world of Pandora makes up for it. I think if Cameron makes a sequel or two with a more complex story, we'll be in for a real treat.

This movie has probably the best special effects I have ever seen. Why someone would spend that much time and money and creativity on a screenplay this bad is completely beyond me. James Cameron is out of his mind.

A disappointing amount of this movie is just a better-looking version of Pocahontas but the way this movie effortlessly pushes us to assume ridiculous things are believable and the relentless humanity of the antagonists make it an exciting film. The third act is full of amazing things but also a bit where all the forest friends come to save the Na'vi which is lame.

This is waaay overrated! Sure it's pretty to look at and all and I didn't feel bored at any time during it, but somehow it didn't really make me go wow either. Just another entertaining flick that makes the few hours spent at the movies almost worth the money spent, but it didn't do anything new for me. Didn't make me think about anything afterwards. A pretty forgettable flick actually.

If only they invested more in the story..

It's baggy and and overlong and you can tell what sequence is next (when it gets to it). However, bloody spectacular visuals and a very complete feel to the world, even if they needed a better word than "unobtanium"

A technical masterpiece, but not much more. It is enjoyable if you can forgive the tacky new agy symbolism and the fact that you can predict the course of this (way to long) movie after having seen 20 seconds of it. As far as big event films go however, this is certainly one of the best in years. It is a movie that should not be compared to highbrow cinema, but to other event films like 2012 or transformers 2. And those at least it blows out of the water.

An over moralized and poorly told children's story dressed up in billion dollar special effects. I wasn't half as impressed as I was supposed to be.

It's a VERY poignant movie about how we are all cripples sitting behind our computers wishing that we could be 'avatars' in a richly designed artificial green world. I laughed like crazy when the main character changes 'mounts'. A perfect movie for a deranged society. The ending is near perfect in it's total nihilism. Movie is very misunderstood, most of the critics point out environmental aspects, that are used solely as filler. Top notch effects and a chilling story about sociopathic humans.

The fx here are the cutting edge and a swarm of talented craftsmen must have been hired to design this imaginary world. But true to sci-fi tradition, the actual imagination invested here is next to nil. The future is a slightly embellished present and the alien planet is primitive Earth with cat-eyes and shinier colors. The plot is a rehash of Pocahontas, and the pretty looks are not enough to offset the stench of the ridiculously terrible text (or of the cheesy music).

I can't believe how some people have been depressy after the film.The work is wonderful even we can know what will be the end.

"The Last Samurai" meets "The Lord of the Rings" with a hint of "Aliens". Nice message, visually enticing but a bit too slow.

Gorgeous visuals, and the story was actually much better than what I was expecting. Great movie!

3D and the effects are great, but poor in respect of content. The characters are stereotypes, the message of the movie is extremely questionable, the music of James Horner is an awful mix of indian flutes and esoteric elevator music. How can be the American guy be the leader of the Na'vi after only 3 months? Well, Americans must be the better humans, and for all who haven't got this message, it is now possible to see it with your own eyes in 3D! S. Weaver is doing a good job, G. Ribisi is funny.

Usually when a film has as such high powered hype as "Avatar" it doesn't lead to the intended result. But after watching this movie i have to say this is one of the best and most advanced motion capture animation to this date. It may have predictable elements but still the story remains strong and beautiful. if for nothing else go see it for the imax 3D it's worth it.

What a blast. I cannot remember any movie which made me feel disappointed that it ended so soon. It's a a feast for the eyes and a must-see on the big screen. If you don't enjoy this flick, I don't know what can. Yes, the story-line is thin, but only whino's pay attention to that. This is the new Jurassic Park.