I'm not a movie buff by any stretch, I won't claim to hold knowledge in writing or rant about the scientific names of minerals. I'll just say the movie was blah. I don't even get where people claim it looked amazing visually, it just looked like a crapload of cgi to me.
The story itself is so weak I found myself bored for more then half of the 2 hour plus movie. The bad guys attack and win the first battle but the good guys regroup and win the war.... Isn't that every episode of the A-Team? Not one time does the movie surprise you with a turn of events outside your expectations. Don't get me started on the cartoonishly tough military leader or the final fight scene where the bad guy tells the good guy what he's about to do. How classic. I'm sure the fanboys will flame the hell out of this as apparently some see this movie as life changing. If this movie changed your life you need to get out more.
This might as well be 'Pocahontas' in space.
8 - Great
I've put of watching this movie for quite some times - see release date - but I can say I'm happy that I've watched it now. The story can be a bit black-and-white (humans bad) but overall some good performances and the CGI is good enough (I mean now a days there have been improvements, but it still good). I watched the extended collector's edition which is quite long so keeping myself watching was a bit of problem, but it was worth the hours.
'Forgettable' is the less insulting adjective i was able to find for this movie. I mean it's obviously pretty bland and boring, the story, the characters and all. Yeah the special effect are decent, but nothing truly amazing as the industry advertisers wanted to make us believe... I honestly wouldn't even suggest the one-time watch. It's just a disappointment and, at times, an insult to the spectator intelligence.
ps: i'm a fan of this kind of sci-fi/fantasy movies (as well as other genres) and i've watched many great examples of it. If a movie is well executed i'll like it is so regardless the genre, and i'll like it regardless. So don't even think i'm giving a bad review because i don't like the genre. Accept the fact that the movie is objectively mediocre.
There are many flaws with the story line, but the back story is so pedestrian it is hard to forgive even with all the CGI involved into this production. The indigenous culture is so cliche, it is cringing every time their characters are talking, walking or just interacting with the scenery. If you add to this, a love story and a banal rivalry with the heir to the clan, it become yet another worthless plot. Everything is there to get your hormones pumped up like any other David vs Goliath meets Romeo and Juliette. It was painful to watch the first time, and it is even more so 8 years on.
Sure, if you don't want to think about the story, it is entertaining, but otherwise this is pretty much as shit as you can get with a big budget.
Visuals/Cinematography: A+
Plot originality: B-
I have never seen both Pocahontas or The New World, but i know the story and it does seem similar. So i guess you have a point there.
You should see this website: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm. There are lots of minerals and acids and molecules with weird names. But than again this is a movie. Its not supposed to be scientific accurate, just entertaining.
I remember reading somewhere that James Cameron was asked why the Na'vi women have breast since they don't need them and he answered "because this movie was made for human people", my point exactly.
a visually beautiful yet forgettable and cliche white savior's wet dream.
I thought Avatar was overrated, till around when number 2 came out, and I gave Avatar a go. Never had i been so wrong. James Cameron truly makes his imagination come alive. I then watched number 2 straight after, and the only reason I'm not giving this a higher rating is because, to me, number 2 is 2 times better in every way. The fact this is already brilliant, iconic, revolutionary, immense, emotional, all the above, and yet can still improve is crazy.
One of the most incredibly animated and fantastical worlds you will ever see in your life
I still remember sitting in the theatre, moaning to myself the question "when will this be over?" because, for the first hour and a half, it felt like a nature documentary. It was gorgeous but so devoid of plot. Then, finally, a plot emerged! But it was rushed and basic. More was put into the graphics than into making this a GOOD movie.
…what if I learned to speak Na’vi
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Oh wow. Seriously. I know I've seen this before when I was a kid, but now that the second film in the franchise is out, I thought why not watch it again now that I'm older and can understand the story better. I'm speechless. This is awesome. The story really gets to you, even though it's got that usual linear film flow with the intro, climax, and resolution. But hey, for 2010, this is already a really, really good film. Though it's not the kind of movie I'd want to rewatch maybe because it's a bit lengthy or because the plot feels kind of predictable, but man, it totally got me pumped up for the second film. I'm totally in love with this and oh, I've got a crush na on Jake Sully. 'Yung avatar version ha. Eme!
Not entirely sure why I didn’t watch this when it came out. May well have just been the I was just being contrary to all that was popular at the time. 14 years later and it seems a bit ridiculous now. The plot was completely different than what I had imagined in my head. I’m not sure now what I thought but it wasn’t what it turned out to be. Not sure if that’s good. I think if I had realized “Ana Lucia” was in it I would have watched it sooner. Did anyone else get 9/11 foreshadowing vibes?
Anyway all to say, I guess I won’t wait q4 years to watch the second one.
Great visuals
Likable story
Characters 6.5
Story 6.5
Pacing 7
Visuals 9
Rewatchability Factor 6
Enjoyment or Emotional Value 8
Average Score 7.16
This is a bad Pocahontas remake
The first one was spectacular, not so the latest
I saw Avatar once then it was first released on Bluray. Didn’t like it back than and after my rewatch 13 years later I still don’t.
The film reminds me of a few real life atrocities, but especially of the infiltration, manipulation and murders of the Native American Osage people for their oil in the 1920s... if you steal a bowl, warp the material a bit, then paint over it, is it the same bowl? Is it any less stolen? Cui bono? Still, nice CGI.
Great movie with amazing cgi and a greater story
Fantastic CGI, amazing storytelling! Superb of a movie to say the least.
I LOVR AVATAR!! The cgi is fucking amazing especially for 2009
Rewatching this at an older age allows me to truly appreciate the story and world James Cameron created. He was able to create an entire franchise from a single movie and intends on creating more movies within the world he built.
This movie made waves in the industry without many people even realizing it. James Cameron did such a great job creating a world that allow the audience to forget they're watching a movie.
finally decided to watch Avatar and i now understand why it was so huge back then in 2009, while at the start of the movie and dialogue wise, it did have that old-ish 2010's (and earlier years) type of movie quality from that time, it got better and better throughout the movie, and the visual effects were stunning, i can only imagine what it was like to experience the first ever movie in 3D and to have it be Avatar;
James Cameron has succeeded in making a very beautiful and well constructed world, full of vivid colors and emotions
& i really loved that powerful speech at the tree of life, this movie had some sad scenes where you get so invested in it you manage to feel their rage, pain and sorrow
loved it!
Certainly better than Titanic. I need to see it again someday.
It’s not about the visuals, it’s about the ability to create an entire new amazing world and a story that we can relate
I like to this movie it was very similar to the first one the graphics and a special effect was amazing very enjoyable movie
3 Thoughts After Re-Watching ‘Avatar’:
Is it just me, or did anyone else wonder what the Na’vi initially knew of Jake, Grace, and Norm? Did they know they were humans in Na’vi bodies? Did they think they were actual Na’vi, but from a different region? Or maybe Na’vi working with the Sky People? Clearly they knew they were different, but it wasn’t really established in what way. And that lack of clarification kinda drove me a little crazy. It’s fairly important.
Points go to the film for being beautiful to watch. It’s a technologically impressive feat for sure. Enough to be deserving of no less than a 7 out of 10. But the story itself failed to pack a massive or memorable punch, preventing a score of anything higher.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get a little misty at times. The beautiful message of our connection to nature, to each other, struck more of a chord than the characters.
A fantastic film which is one of my favourites ever. Unfortunately it lacks versatility as the film is simply nowhere near as good in 2D as 3D however, that is the only thing prohibiting it from a perfect score for me.
I re-watched this before the new one comes out.
After all these years, I still like the movie. I know people have opinions, but I can't wait for the day when saying "Avatar is overrated/not good" would just die.
James Cameron unquestionably created a technological masterpiece with "Avatar". Especially in 3D on the big screen, it was an incomparable experience to watch this film. There are so many great sequences that really take your breath away. Even in 2D on the TV, it works great. Still, there's a reason I'd only seen this science fiction spectacle once before, and that was during its initial release week. The narrative just didn't manage to grab me. The characters are uninteresting, and the story is flat. The film is also far too long. Nevertheless, thanks to the awesome effects, it rarely gets boring. And with a box office take of almost three billion dollars, perhaps the problem is just me. Clearly, enough people have felt driven to go to the cinema again and again.
Just can’t wait… period
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Vivement, avatar deux
It is one of the very few movies which puts me in a good mood, the 3D is amazing, the story and the movie overall is outstanding. I have watched it in IMAX 3D 5 times so far :) And I would watch it again and again :heart_eyes:
Beautiful movie, but the visuals are ruined by the 24fps theaters are obsessed with (and no, the "remaster" didn't fix this, it's still 24fps 90% of the time except now there's a few scenes that won't give you nausea at 48fps to remind you the rest is disgusting and to make sure your eyes don't adjust). It could have been so much more visually.
Still, it's worth a watch.
Checking the movie in the cinema tonight as they re-released it - this time in 4K 3D HFR Atmos. It is most definitely amazing to see it like this and a great way to refresh my memory in anticipation of the upcoming Avatar 2.
by far better in 3D
First time I watched this movie was in the theatre in 3D back in 2009. I remember being blown away by the visuals and enjoyed the movie well enough. Once I left the the theatre and reflected back on the movie, I realized the story was pretty generic and it really wasn't a great film, but the beauty of the movie distracted from that. Here I am watching Avatar 14 years later on my living room TV. This movie has not aged well and it is less impressive. Those jaw-dropping visuals are now dated and have a very fake, video-gamey look. The story is still generic of course and unfolds in exactly the way the viewer would expect. Stephen Lang is an awesome villain though and seeing him get his comeuppance is worth waiting for.
A pretty under-rated experience. Yes it was nominated for Best Picture but despite that many hate the movie. The movie is visually stunning and exciting. Even if you can call it “Dances with Wolves in space.” Or even Ferngully in space lol.
As a film, it's okay - cliche-ridden and as a result it is similar to so many other movies.
Graphics-wise it is very impressive.
I saw the Extended Collector Edition clocking in at 2h 58 and I could have lived with about 20 mins less as the fighting got quite monotonous.
The story and the indigenous people aspect was praiseworthy though a little heavy-handed.
Will I race out to see a sequel to this? Nah.
7/10
Avatarrrr
Respect Indigenous uprising #landback
It was a eye-candy, literally. The animation or whatever it was, was beautiful and the story was also painfully believable. The depiction was all interesting and realistic to the point of me rating it 10 hearts!~
Edit: I'll be changing my rating to 8 stars instead of 10, because I realized it's not great to be high on emotion all the time when it comes to ratings. Lol?
Amazing movie ....storry good effects.
It took me a decade to finally watch it in 3D, the way it was meant to be seen. It's definitely more visually interesting this way, but just as long and lacking story-wise as I remember from theater.
White Savior Syndrome: The Movie.
Without the theatrical 3D experience this is a solid movie. It still looks pretty but the story is simple and overlong. I'm interested in the sequels but not really that excited for them.
EDIT: Getting to see this in 3D in a theater and it makes it better. The 3D is really cool and not as gimmicky as I thought it would be. The sequel looks great and I now am getting more excited for it.
EDIT2: This rewatch just had me captivated the whole time. This 4k Blu ray looks incredible. Probably the best looking disc I've seen.
Totally Awesome Effects. Kirk Did A Great Job On His First Go Around
Sigourney Weaver in bad shorts instead of party panties.
I may tick many nerds off but this movie was overrated in its day. It was entertaining, but then again I am not a big fan of CGI.
its been long since this movie has come out, and i have to say its just fabulous especially in this time, i cant say how much ive watched this movie, well lets say more then a 100 times, because every time you watch, you learn or find something new, and that i believe is because of the amazing graphics in use, anyhow if you havent watched it by now please do...
Wonderfull at all levels, especially in the ecological message. A story that is great but realistic: this is very important for me.
The longer I watched it, the lower my rating for it got... and well, I quit at about halfway. It's pretty, but even that is not much of an advantage, as I feel like these scenarios are not exactly new? It honesly felt like your standard magical forest, and being high-res did not make up for the lack of creativity.
Favourite film of all time
The wet dream of every white man with a savior complex.
Ok so.
Theatrical version: 8/10
Collector's Edition Extended Version: 9/10
Those extra 16 minutes were worth every second to get it to almost a 3 hour runtime. Not a lot is wrong with this movie. But it still lacks great dialogue and cohesion with the plot. Some things just happen, which isn't good for a 3 hour long movie. Plus ideas are dropped with nothing to say why it was there, or what toll it took on the characters. Also worth a note, James Horner does another fantastic score for one of Cameron's films. But overall this is an tale or epic proportions.
I hope they don't screw it up with... 4 sequels.. god..
When I saw it on the 3D Cinema I thought that it was the best movie I have ever saw. When I saw it in bluray I discover that some of the amazing 3D scenes are boring in 2D and, paying more attention to the script, I tought it's kind of a "meh". This movie could have been shorter too.
This Movie Innovated in Every Domain relying on CG.
from Special Effects to Gaming industry.
Didnt know what this was going into it. But the over all feeling of this film did it for me. The great acting and a some whot different story line gives it a high rating in my book.
The plot might be simple, the idea that a world like this could exist somewhere out there is thrilling. Beautifully made.
Watched this at the movie theater back in 2009 and gave it a try at home this year: while the 3D effects are still OK (although not that impressive anymore after having seen quite a few other action flicks with decent 3D effects since 2009), the story is just too flat, as are all the characters IMHO, to let it stand out besides all the other mediocre action flicks available!
Take a look a the original Matrix movie: this provided mind-blowing action sequences (for the time it was released) and still managed to provide a story and characters one cares about. Avatar is nowhere near that level of brilliance and for me a perfect example of Cameron flick that is hyped and provides no real sustenance.
Fantastic Movie, admittedly, I watched it when it first came out, Only just got this app.
I see lots complaining of this and that, Half of you have missed the point, even though you hated it, you still watched it till the end.
It's a Sci-Fi Movie, and that for me is enough, seeing what could be one of the millions of possibilities of the kinds of worlds that just might be out there, Waiting to be Explored, makes my mind explode with the joy of finding lifeform's to which we have no concept of.
If you are to rule out such a planet may exist, Then I feel for their Imagination's!
I can't believe most comments are people whining, ... Who cares, It was a Sci-Fi Movie people, get a grip.
If you don't like that particular type of Genre, Then why have you bothered watching it for ?.
(I guess Curiosity isn't your strong point)
Personally, I'm most certainly a Space Cadet, I live for the Stars and what's out there!... I Thought this Film was a Great piece, It's best Watched it with an Ambient lighting and 3D.
As long as I'm still alive by the first Manned Mars Landing, I'll be happy to leave this Earth, Though It's not always the same sharing moments when single.
I guess I've got my work cut out for me!
Predictable plot and flat characters but somehow you just have to see it all play out...probably because of the visuals. It's worth one watch at least. #ShiftvW8
Not what I expected -- and happy that it turned out that way. Excellent graphics and fabulous action. If you're a fantasy buff then this will fill you up. I'd watch if there were a sequel.
One of the best cinematic experiences ever...
Aside all the hype surrounding the release of this movie......Its great.
What a piece of shit letdown. It's a simple, sad digest on racism and xenophobia - which is good - but it's told so badly, that even Rodney King did a better job at dismaying anyone from...anything? Effects, effects, effects, neon... It was not engaging and not worth anybody's time.
leave bad comment alone.can't wait to see to see the sequel.the story and cinematographic is up to another level of sci-fiction genre.what a acting.
Hate this film. Can explain why in many words. Don't want to waste even more time than I already did while actually watching the thing.
Visuals: 10/10
Story: 8/10
Soundtrack: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
Probably one of my favourite movies!
The only good thing about this movie are its visual effects and maaaaaybe soundtrack. Everything else sucks. The plot is especially bad.
"I see you" best line ever!!
I think this movie was one of those love or hate types with leaving little room in between. I loved it and looking forward to the next one should it ever get made..Personally I think a 2 year wait would have been more than enough and don't understand why they are waiting so long to bring out the follow up.
So very Hollywood fairy tale of good and love. Visually beautiful, innovative and wonderful to watch in the format in 4DX. But very schematic plots.
One of my favorite films that I would recommend to everybody. Some would say the plot is very simple or empty, others don't like fiction at all and will get bored watching it, but it made me dream and very few films did that.
If it wasn't for the visuals and the amazing 3D, it would have been a let-down. However, it was made for the effects and I think it did justice to the 3D world and what a world it was.
This Movie is basically Pocahontas. But in stunning 3D.
animation was stunning, not much story depth though
It reminded me of cowboys and Indians but with blue aliens. That said the plot left a lot to be desired but the cgi was really beautiful and a great representation of what cgi is capable of.
Was okay the first time but I've seen it sooooooooooo many times so its just rubbish
A feast for the eyes, and great performances, but for my tastes the story seemed there to further the visuals, not the other way around.
amazing - wish i could have seen it in 3D!
stunning visuals but a very weak writing and storytelling. absolutely overrated in my opinion
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I have to agree with MajorMercyFLush and stryjewski. This movie is a snorefest. The amount of acclaim it recievs saddens me when shallow drivel like this is going to be held as a blueprint of successful filmaking.
It's nothing more than a set of video game like sequences sans the interactivity that makes video games appealing. So you can't interact with it, and the plot is for the lowest common denominator. Where does that leave it in my books? In the trash.