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So the wife and I broke down to see Avatar, since I so down talked the flick, I figured I better see it in all it's glory. There Mr. Cameron $21 from my wife and I for the full Experience.
Visually, the movie was stunning. Just an amazing treat to behold. The only part of the movie that looked cartoonish was when a Navi and Human were in contact. Then it looked REALLY fake as **** ya know?
Side note, why the hell are 3-D maps in the future still done in ****ty cartoon colors? Why not in real colors with points of interest highlighted?
So anyway, the movie was almost a very enjoyable film about a young up and coming Navi Warrior but with the fish out of water twist he's really a "controlled" being not a "REAL" Navi. Which is stupid really. How'd they maintain the link? Why couldn't it have just been a mind transfer?? Oh, yeah, forgot that was so they could have the drama of waking up human, losing days... plot points. Oh and a tree could accomplish what super science couldn't. (though Super Science had unlimited instant long distance remote body control going on).
It fell apart right after the epic flying sequence. Which was fun, if predictable. Then the movie went into overdrive with it's Iraq War parrallells (We fight Terrorism with Terrorism) silliness, the whole war to get "unobtainanium" that could have been avoided if we'd "Just given diplomacy a chance". MEH.
*Sidenote, what, they don't have fast moving bombers? Or BOMBS? Why the pallets of fertilizer? WTF was that about?
Overall, I'm glad I saw the film for the technical achievement, the story was mundane, predictable and weak.
*Sidenote: Why can't Hollywood find more Sigourney Weavers? She's like one of three Actresses that can be a badass without coming across as a... bitch.
Visually, the movie was stunning. Just an amazing treat to behold. The only part of the movie that looked cartoonish was when a Navi and Human were in contact. Then it looked REALLY fake as **** ya know?
Side note, why the hell are 3-D maps in the future still done in ****ty cartoon colors? Why not in real colors with points of interest highlighted?
So anyway, the movie was almost a very enjoyable film about a young up and coming Navi Warrior but with the fish out of water twist he's really a "controlled" being not a "REAL" Navi. Which is stupid really. How'd they maintain the link? Why couldn't it have just been a mind transfer?? Oh, yeah, forgot that was so they could have the drama of waking up human, losing days... plot points. Oh and a tree could accomplish what super science couldn't. (though Super Science had unlimited instant long distance remote body control going on).
It fell apart right after the epic flying sequence. Which was fun, if predictable. Then the movie went into overdrive with it's Iraq War parrallells (We fight Terrorism with Terrorism) silliness, the whole war to get "unobtainanium" that could have been avoided if we'd "Just given diplomacy a chance". MEH.
*Sidenote, what, they don't have fast moving bombers? Or BOMBS? Why the pallets of fertilizer? WTF was that about?
Overall, I'm glad I saw the film for the technical achievement, the story was mundane, predictable and weak.
*Sidenote: Why can't Hollywood find more Sigourney Weavers? She's like one of three Actresses that can be a badass without coming across as a... bitch.