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7.6 out of 10

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  1. amarl
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Groundbreaking movie new cinematic event of new film making.
  2. JohnW
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Great great experience!
  3. LisaS
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Amazing, quite an experience!
  4. ElliotP
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Exceeded all expectations.
  5. JM
    Jan 31, 2010
    5
    Without the visuals, this is a half baked movie. Seriously, watch it in 2D and it will seem a little tedious.
  6. cherylc
    Jan 3, 2010
    7
    Magical to see. Amazing technical achievement. Totally trite story.
  7. BRich
    Jan 3, 2010
    3
    Avatar was OK. It was to me a modern day Cowboys and Indians. You have the poor Indigenous people being taken down by the White Man. Just like most minorities and or Indigenous nations. The White men want what they have so they rise up and destroy these people and their nation. Cinematography was fine, but the story line was really sad and the fact that all of this money is being made on this movie I would hope some of the money goes to some underprivileged country, people, or education. Pretty sad to take advantage of a story that has been told in the past and glorify the downfall of races. We have seen this in the past, slavery of blacks, Native Americans land being taken away. Now it is on the big screen and we have paid money to see the degradation of human beings of a different kind. Thanks for exploiting people AGAIN!… Expand
  8. JakeN
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Amazing, eye popping, mind blowing, and highly entertaining. 'Avatar' is unlike anything you have never seen before. It is beautiful and has a great storyline. It's also kind of dark and almost gets you teary eyed as well. 'Avatar' is one of the best movies I've seen in 2009.
  9. JohanR
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Avatar manages to bring beauty and action together in a film so jaw dropping and gorgeous you'll wish you were one of the Navi people.
  10. ChrisP
    Jan 3, 2010
    10
    Simply amazing. I'm telling everyone I know to go see Avatar in IMAX 3D. It appeals to all ages( it is PG13) from teens to seniors and everyone in between Avatar is an experience that all must enjoy.
  11. AllisterM
    Jan 4, 2010
    3
    I've always been able to enjoy crap movies, so this isn't a total failure, for me. But for anybody else, except Titanic Lovers: This is to be avoided as it is one of the worst movies this century.
  12. DexxterB
    Jan 4, 2010
    4
    The Good: Avatar has mesmerizing special effects, amazing visuals, and is action packed. The Bad: Cliche story, forgetable characters, cheesy dialogue, extremely annoying voice-overs and the main character is a lifeless soldier who wants desperately to be an ugly blue freak (I think the bad parts in Avatar completely outweigh the good parts!)
  13. scottm
    Jan 4, 2010
    9
    A beautiful film. bravo!
  14. KeithR
    Jan 4, 2010
    7
    I'll be honest, it was a great movie, it just seams they oversold it a bit. don't get me wrong, it was an epic movie. it's just not the best movie of the decade.
  15. ElizabethS.
    Jan 5, 2010
    0
    Great graphics, amazing visuals. However, I already saw Dances with Wolves. In addition, there was one joke in the whole movie. Can Cameron take himself more seriously? Terrible and predictable story every minute of the way. No twists, no depth to characters, and be prepared to be hit very bluntly and repeatedly with the agenda.
  16. AaronL.
    Jan 6, 2010
    6
    Only gets this high of a rating due to the special effects. It is a beautiful film to look at and the visuals are mesmerizing at times. However, if I were Kevin Costner, I'd sue. This is just basically "Dances with Wolves" in outer space. Cameron even rips himself off by taking elements of "Aliens" and putting them here. It just seems to me that so much time was spent on the visuals that it affected the time needed to develop a more original script/story. Once again, I really wish Cameron would get a co-writer as he really needs one. Regardless, I recommend seeing it for the stunning visuals.… Expand
  17. MattM
    Jan 6, 2010
    10
    Avatar is more than a movie, it's the richest cinema exprerience I've ever had. I had such high hopes for this film, and watching it took me to that joyfully alive world that he (and several hundred other crew I'm guessing) has built. When I go and watch a film in a theatre, I love the feeling of being immersed...this takes immersion to a whole new level, not just becuase of the 3d, but the ambition and scale is simply astonishing. People have critised the story a little, and I guess in essence it takes a rather worn path. Look at what he has achived though, taking people somewhere utterly alien and beautiful, almost unimaginably so, built a compelling love story that truly works, and pleased the kick-ass action fans a hundred times over. He's done it again, this even surpasses the game-changer he promised.… Expand
  18. LarryR.
    Jan 6, 2010
    1
    Obviously Cameron saw and was affect by Dune, which was a much better movie. I cannot understand why the critics love this move. The plot rips off Dune, the acting is mediocre and the plot is insipid. There is little imagination here, just effects. When will Hollywood that story always trumps effects? Containing such irksome lines as "I see you," the movie never fails to make you cringe. Nothing to remember here, at all. Why do i have to pat $4 more to see 3d? #d does not improve this movie even one bit. In fact, the 3d will give you a headache.… Expand
  19. hamounr.
    Jan 7, 2010
    3
    What a load of hippy crap.. yes, yes, the visuals are very impressive, but i'd go to an art gallery to just see pretty pictures, not the cinema. the story's a ridiculous, as-subtle-as-a-mallet-to-the-head load of lazy rubbish that wouldn't be any more of a blatant anti-war tirade if they just got michael moore to come to your house and slap you. that's £8 i'll never see again.. thanks a lot james cameron!… Expand
  20. BR.
    Jan 7, 2010
    3
    Where to start? There is so much to say about this movie--little of it good, unless one is a 13-year old boy. (I'm not.) But it includes: Bad acting, stupid plot cliches, unsympathetic characters, stupid plot cliches, stupid dialog, poor choice in artistic palette, theme and direction, stupid plot and dialog, $13 to see with the .42 cent glasses. But, impressive animation techniques, I'm sure. Ugly, stupid, banal, predictable.… Expand
  21. CodyP
    Jan 7, 2010
    10
    Amazing 3d effects, imho a used story but the best story. great actors, and enviroment, by far the best movie i have seen..........so far 4 times :)
  22. WaldoG.
    Jan 7, 2010
    4
    Overblown, overlong and cliched.
  23. SpencerS.
    Jan 7, 2010
    10
    Avatar: I now understand now why it cost $500 million to make. The visuals completly blew me away. Halfway through the film I forgot I was watching an animated movie. Pandora looks so incredebly real that you feel you could reach out and touch it. James Cameron is the most revolutionary director of our time. If you thought Titanic was his best film, think again. Avatar is by far the best film of the year possibly decade. I give it an A+… Expand
  24. OscarM.
    Jan 8, 2010
    5
    Special effects and visuals - esp in 3D - fabulous!! But o/wise the movie is nothing much more than an updated Disney cartoon, along the likes of Bambi, Pocahontas, or the like. Disappointing that despite all the money thrown at it, Cameron could come up with a rather unimaginative and pedestrian script.
  25. NickH
    Jan 9, 2010
    10
    Exellent, beautiful movie full of action, romace and drama. This movie makes me feel that i want to be there, in Pandora. And great effects by the way. Everybody must see this. Movie of the year!
  26. CiaranW
    Jan 9, 2010
    9
    Likeable characters, Amazing special effects, gripping plot and not once during the entire 3 hour film did i look at my watch, and i was completely absorbed in the dreamlike world of pandora, and felt such emotion in the ending.
  27. SteveC.
    Feb 1, 2010
    10
    Forgetting the many times rehashed plot, or underplot, AVATAR is the most visually pleasing film I have ever seen. This is the real "Shock & Awe."
  28. GaryT
    Feb 11, 2010
    2
    It has taken me some time since viewing the movie to write a comment, I have read the reviews (10, 10 10, 0, 2, 9, 10....) and Avatar is obviously polarizing. Even the so called professional critics are love it or hate it. The most astute comment I read was (to paraphrase) "all you who have voted this movie a "10" will look back on it in 5 years will wonder what they ever saw in it." Our world (EARTH to you reviewers who are a little caught up in the box of Pandora) is so much more complex than Corporations = Bad, Natives =Good, Military = Bad, Environmentalists = Good. This movie had no depth of story or character, and nary a degree of deviation in the Disneyish plot from start to finish. As for the people commenting that they wish to live on Pandora I am truly speechless. After 2.5 hrs of staring at it in dark glasses, in all it's 3D glory, I was pretty bored. There are just so many flaws from a scientific point of vew, from a military strategy point of view, from a linguistic point of view. I can't believe Mr. Cameron thinks so little of the intelligence of his audience that he has floating mountains and named things "home tree", "tree of souls", and "UNOBTAINIUM". My brain started to bleed on that one, and no one even snickered in the theater I was in...I was shocked!!!. My other fear is that it seems in our current world, if you criticize this movie and it's "story" or "message", it must mean that you are against environmentalism and must be some war monger or corporate fat cat. There is simply no humour, no story and fairly bad acting..... (Was I the only one who wondered why the tough parapalegic marine became Australian during some voice overs? ) Only later I looked up who Sam W. was and found out he was Australian. Maybe a late overdub or two was done and the vocal coach was unavailable. You would think the director of the 2 highest grossing movies of all time would catch something like that!!!...He was probably too busy adding a few more vines or lumenescent plants to a scene. Double checking the dialogue and quality of acting just gets in the way when you are busy! The reason I gave a 2 rating over a zero is to recognize all the hard work of the CGI people who made a beautiful visual and who will never see 1/100,000th of the money that Mr. Cameron will take home. So they get a 2/2 for their part and Mr. Cameron gets 0 for 8 for his contribution to filmaking. Thank you for reading… Expand
  29. ErikJ
    Feb 11, 2010
    8
    For all you people that voted 0 and 1 and stuff, get over yourselves. You clearly forgot the magic of movies, and are just being the opposite of the crowd, because you are probably lonely and depressed. Get help, this movie was pretty damn good, and better than most actiony, sci-fi flicks that have come out in recent years.
  30. AliceM.
    Feb 1, 2010
    10
    Trust me. this is not a movie for kids. it is too long. this is a movie for anyone else, though, who has an open mind. Accept it for what it is. I think it is FANTASTIC!
  31. MannyD
    Feb 12, 2010
    7
    Alright, besides having the most boring and cliched storyline ever, I thought the movie was great. James Cameron has redeemed himself alittle with this movie for the shit he made with Titanic but still the movie is really overrated. The characters are memorable along with the battle sequences in the film with its emotional sides. This movie with all its overrated qualities, is still a ground breaking defining CGi movie.… Expand
  32. ChrisTheAWESOME
    Feb 12, 2010
    2
    Overrated, terrible and a kind of copycat film. Not really stunning 3D visual effects or good acting. Somehow it still was horrible.
  33. JamieH.
    Feb 12, 2010
    10
    This was one of the most amazing movies of all time! Ever since Titanic, this is just out of this world you have to see it! It's a wonderful adventure suitable for families and friends :) The effects are just beyond belief to be honest. You'll just want to live in their world and forget about the one your in... it was just amazing!
  34. KenR
    Feb 14, 2010
    9
    A mind-bending spectacle.....as close as I will ever come to space travel and witnessing evolution on another world. Cameron's imagination is pure genius. We were privileged to see it 3D in Imax, and will see it again.
  35. RoccoM.
    Feb 15, 2010
    10
    This was the most amazing movie I've seen. You have to see it in 3D IMAX. The special effects and visuals are stunning.
  36. AryehJ
    Feb 17, 2010
    10
    if you didnt give this movie a 10 you must have missed the greatest message of all that all thing are connected like a super computer or far better . avatar= amazon the only difarence is the native are 4-5 feet tall V 10-12feet tall in avatar . the forrest is the key which we all as human are part of.we are destroying it in an alarming rate without a clue of its complaxity.the blue peaple spoke and protected thair forrest.who speaks and protect the amazon,see thats the ginues of james camron.like the movie says I SEE YOU.… Expand
  37. BilalM
    Feb 18, 2010
    10
    I am no Eco-Mentalist. in fact i don't give a shit about the environment.but i did absolutely, totally and completely love the movie. best cinema experience I've ever had. and that's why you go to the movies :TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. And to the people giving it low scores like 0 or 2: they seem to be either reading too much into the political aspects of it and the anti -war message: "oh but why did they have to call it the mother tree .." or are just arm-chair critics who cant make an interesting home video to save their lives but keep muttering things like "oh .... but would it still be worth watching after 5 years....." 5 years ??????? watch it now and have some fun, you miserable muppet!… Expand
  38. tesfahung
    Feb 19, 2010
    10
    This is simply awsome. Everything in the movie is marvelous!
  39. PaulF.
    Feb 2, 2010
    10
    I Just finished watching Avatar and absolutely loved it. I was very surprised not in just the quality of special effects and how they were conveyed into real sensuous emotion. The love and heart shown between its characters really showed through. However the real spirit of the movie transcended the special effects, or even the acting and story line. What really impressed me was the moral integrity this movie has. Watching Avatar in 3D has been a whole new experience for me. The special effects were like being the right there on the screen. 3D technology has come a long long way and I can definitely see this as being the new wave of the future for the cinematic Industry. With this being said this movie touched me. I was surprised to see myself moved to being teary eyed. I was expecting an action and suspense movie but received something so much more. Special effects alone are like candy they sometimes taste good but don't leave you with anything of real value. Avatar however had a message very poignant for the times we live in. Some might see this a one of the few flaws of the movie, that and the overall length. However I saw it as its greatest strength. Avatar mirrored in a way how western civilization has impacted North and South American cultures. How what was seen as primitive or even savage was really a culture who were in general much more in touch with their environment. However with modern technologies, and spiritual blindness (i.e. greed and prejudice) they and the environment that supports us were but nearly wiped out. Unfortunate for us this is a fair tale of sorts. This movie did not pull any punches in showing how destructive and extreme such spiritual blind spots can manifest themselves. It was for me a sad reminder of what has happened in our own history. For the inhabitants of Pandora, the foe was overcome... for now anyway. But for us the story is yet to be finished. This film inspired me to understand what this world needs the most, spiritual and by effect environmental healing. I hope in some way shape or form to be used as a powerful force in this universe to help our world at a time which so desperately needs it. This is my prayer. And by my freewill I have chosen to do whatever I can to help this come to its fruition.… Expand
  40. BobN
    Feb 23, 2010
    5
    Amazing special effects. Nothing more. Plot is silly, childish, typical save the earth-american-imperialists bs. The overt lines about Iraq were laughable, does Cameron think us stupid? Is it that he believes average folk cannot connect his plot with modern actions? Or is it just that he is an engineer, not a storyteller? Amazing special FX, nothing more. See it in 3D, then forget about it, I certainly did.… Expand
  41. aas
    Feb 26, 2010
    1
    HUGE waste of time. although pretty and innovative, i found myself laughing more than intrigued. if anything Avatar had provided my friends and i w/many inside jokes and some new dance moves. please don't buy into the hype that is this holy grail of giant, blue, chernobyl lizards.
  42. TharS.
    Feb 3, 2010
    4
    What makes this silly film credible are the special effects. Without the "state of the art" CGI revolution, this movie is ,basically, a live-action version of Disney's Pocahontas. Hardly the best picture of the year. most innovative? perhaps. but it is far from being the best film of the year.
  43. MattO
    Feb 5, 2010
    10
    Amazing visuals, and makes the admittedly recycled plot entertaining.
  44. PhilB.
    Feb 6, 2010
    5
    I struggle to understand how anyone can be so sucked in by the graphics that they overlook the recycled plot, terrible dialogue and mediocre performances. If indeed it does change cinema forever then it's a sad day for film-making when focussing on the 3D is a substitute for trying to make a good film. I'm just thankful I've not met a single person who was "blown away", in fact I don't know anyone who'd award it more than a 7.… Expand
  45. ChrisG
    Feb 6, 2010
    7
    Yeah it's exactly like you expect. Visually stunning, incredibly lame and manipulative story line and ultimately just okay. I'll probably never see it again, but it was good to see it in a theater, in 3d. The 3d aspect was amazing, but the melodrama and predictability was tough to sit through sometimes. Also the New Age + Native American conceit just to blow the sh*t out of them was a little hard to swallow. No plot twists. No story. Nothing surprising besides the visuals. Also, the music, it sucked so hard I could barely stand it. Worst score ever.… Expand
  46. MattF
    Feb 7, 2010
    3
    The effects were impressive, but boy was it dull.
  47. JoseA
    Feb 9, 2010
    2
    I write from Spain. It's a very boring story.
  48. JaceN.
    Mar 12, 2010
    2
    James Camerons's "James Cameron's Avatar"...by James Cameron...is a shining example of why try to do anything properly when you can print money pandering to the lowest common denominator. He smooshed together Surrogates with Pocohontas, dressed it up with some blue-you paint, snagged the attention of mid 40's dweeb dads who've never seen visual effects before and made the most infuriating film ever!… Expand
  49. TiffanyH
    Mar 14, 2010
    10
    This movie was, the perfect mix of action, adventure, fantasy, and love... I was captivated the whole time! I also think it was a wonderful metaphor for the situation our world has brought it self to, and works toward opening peoples eyes to the real affects of our actions on our communities.
  50. VadimS
    Mar 16, 2010
    4
    The movie is beautifully made , has incredible premise, but every single time you actually start to enjoy it, it throws at you the most generic/cliche plot-twists and characters nullifying any enjoyment you may get from watching this.
  51. ChrisC
    Mar 19, 2010
    3
    This is a poor remake of dances with wolves with abit of the matrix (protoganist moving between 2 realities) and aliens (moronic incompetent military and nasty nasty corporations)movies bolted on. Visually it looked animated and false, at no point was i suckered into feeling it was real. CGI when its done right is seemless and un-noticedable Unfortunately Avatar just drowns you in it, never giving your mind a chance to accept it as real. Riddled with movie cliches (I actually found myself shouting at sigourney weaver as she calmly proclaims that a bullet in her stomach will ruin her day) poor characters and a story thats been done far better (dances with wolves) this film just left me feeling like I'd wasted 3hrs watching it.… Expand
  52. JackB
    Mar 23, 2010
    10
    The single best movie I have seen in 10 years. I've just about been on Pandora 15 times now, and I'm still loving it. I have bought nearly every piece of Merchandise, I bought the Bluray (I don't even have a Bluray player yet) Film will blow you away.
  53. BenR.
    Mar 24, 2010
    4
    Seriously not all that it was cracked up to be, the story was drawn out too long to then just rush the action seen in one last ditch attempt to pull the audience in. Overall, nothing to be rated as a top movie of all time.
  54. AngelinaM
    Mar 29, 2010
    9
    I love the representations within this film. The way it conveys a strong educated female professor and a disabled yet very able and very moral young man is exactly how all movies should be instead of using the typical stereotypes. The high budget was worth it truly amazing graphics and pictures.
  55. DaniM.
    Mar 3, 2010
    7
    The film is good, but is not amazing, the plot is very predictable, and yes the special and sound effects are awesome, but only that. Is a galactic "Pocahontas".
  56. Ross
    Mar 3, 2010
    3
    This movie was rubbish. How can people rate it 8 while admitting the story was terrible? The visuals are overrated, even if you didn't buy the hype. The characters are terrible. Any movie as predictable as this cannot break a 6, even if it looked good.
  57. PaulG.
    Mar 4, 2010
    4
    A quarter of a billion dollars in special effects? Yep, it was pretty cool looking... However, no amount of special effects can cover up a trite story and heavy handed metaphors. I'm being decent with a four.
  58. StephenM.
    Mar 4, 2010
    1
    Seriously people, this was garbage, spectacular garbage but garbage nonetheless. It was pocahontas with dances with wolves with last of the mohicans mixed with the smurfs in space with a terrible script. If this wins best film at the Oscars, it will finally nail the integrity of the oscars into the pigs muck where this film lives. I enjoyed the spectacle first time around, second time it was a comedy. Oh my God.… Expand
  59. Brunop
    Mar 4, 2010
    0
    This could be the worst movie of all times. If you laugh when you see a poo on the street, you will love and this would be your new god.
  60. RaulC.
    Mar 4, 2010
    8
    Incredible special effects, wonderful picture-making technology. The story was sort of bland, and the acting is nothing to write home about.
  61. BennyG.
    Mar 7, 2010
    2
    There was only 1 movie I found even more boring - The Lord of the Rings. Wasted time and wasted money.
  62. CarlosS
    Mar 7, 2010
    3
    Predictable, Anti-American, boring. Good special effects, though.
  63. JohnJ
    Apr 11, 2010
    3
    Sigh. I expected a decent film that was over-hyped when i went in. What i got was a pretty terrible film with good effects. Yes the effects were good, but in my honest oppinion, the 3D was pretty little and way too spreadout and other films had effects that aren't noticeably worse. As far as story and acting... well... there was none. Throughout the whole film i couldn't help but feel that if this were true, the humans would have done something completely different...… Expand
  64. HunterL
    Apr 11, 2010
    7
    The film may not be on of the most original films, but certainly one of the most impressive to see in action.
  65. AliZ
    Apr 11, 2010
    4
    The plot has been used way too many times before. Very unoriginal. Also....its a rip-off of dances with smurfs.
  66. hersheld
    Apr 15, 2010
    2
    Technically amazing but thats the only positive thing about Avatar. The storytelling is terrible, the characterization is terrible, the dialogue is PAINFULLY BAD. For gods sakes, the point of the plot is to 'obtain' an element called "unobtainium". seriously mr. cameron, could you be less imaginative? a monkey in front of a typewriter could have punched something smarter out in an hour. It seems that the storytelling was put on the backburner compared to the special effects and 3d technology that nobody but the people in the center of the movie theatre can fully experience. It is a waste of money to pay for the 3d romp, and is even less of a value to see it in 2d. I seems that avatar failed to give justice to the 11 year old script treatment, which i found to be on the level of lord of the rings book series compared to the abomination that was made of the final script. This was one of the two the instances that mr. cameron's vision could not be fufilled in the movie next to the abomination that was True Lies. My closing thoughts are that i hope that the sequel could be given more priority on story.… Expand
  67. JonH
    Apr 24, 2010
    5
    A short summary of my opinion after watching the movie: Pervers material and the story is unbelievable, as in I can't believe anything on the screen. Visuals are very good though.
  68. LinhN
    Apr 25, 2010
    8
    I don't think anybody went to see Avatar for the awesome story. Sure, it's so cliche and overused (Ferngully, Pocahontas, Dance with Wolves etc) but again, who cares. Avatar is pure eye-candy. From the jaw-dropping breathtaking CGI that makes you wonder whether you're looking at real-life objects or CG, to the 3D pop that most 3D movies lack (yes, I'm looking at you, Alice and Clash of the Titans), the movie had those in spades. I saw it in IMAX 3D and I can't wait to get my copy of the BluRay to see it in full 1080p on my plasma.… Expand
  69. brandr
    Apr 25, 2010
    0
    worst film of 2009, quite honestly the shallowest rip off film i've ever seen. do yourself a favor and check out pocahontas or dances with wolves if you want to see this idea done well.
  70. Ikarus14
    Apr 26, 2010
    5
    Sure, the visuals are highly distinctive but the unoriginal storyline and lazy dialogue just about put me to sleep.
  71. LarryD
    Apr 27, 2010
    6
    Six. Six is a good score considering the length of the film. It felt more like a retold western set in a futuristic setting than a sci-fi epic. In James Cameron's vision mankind - surprise, surprise - want to harvest a distant planet of it's valuable materials with little regard for the planet's inhabitants which paints the long and cliché story driven film that this is: Eco warriors fighting against evil invaders who would sooner destroy the planet than look for an alternative mining site. Dialogue was good, mostly, but in parts seemed a bit off and awkward, especially when you remember that the main character was a human controlling an alien body from a nearby outpost. Visually the film is quite impressive but not not a huge step over what we haven't already seen in other CGI movies over the past ten years. Overall it's an "okay" movie. Not the best and certainly not the "greatest adventure of all time", if you'd even deem it in the slightest bit of an adventure, but worth seeing if you've nothing else on your list of movies to rent.… Expand
  72. JohnK
    Apr 30, 2010
    7
    It's baffling to understand how this movie was praised so highly. For those who still haven't seen it: it's Pocahontas. Yes, the technology and such is incredible, I can agree with that. But saying this is the best movie of all time is completely false.
  73. RobbyZ.
    Apr 4, 2010
    6
    It looks like "Avatar" was only one of James Cameron's film experiment to test his new stereoscopic technology.
  74. PatrickP.
    Apr 5, 2010
    9
    The only problem was it was extremely to long.
  75. KathyS
    Apr 8, 2010
    5
    Too long, vastly over-rated.
  76. RichardM.
    May 23, 2010
    7
    great special effects but the story has been done before. It gets a zero for originality.
  77. AlexM.
    May 25, 2010
    10
    I have seen this 5 times in the theaters. Enough said. I connected with it's morals so easily that I had to keep watching it over and over.
  78. KG
    May 26, 2010
    8
    Overall, I liked Avatar. The visuals were stunning but the story and characters were just decent. It started out great, then it got slow and boring in the middle, and finally gave a great ending.
  79. AlanO.
    Jun 17, 2010
    10
    Film director James Cameron has made films that are sliver screen legends, but this film might be closet to the top of his best films list. All I can say is that Cameron deserved a second Oscar and another one for Best Picture.
  80. Volt
    Jun 19, 2010
    7
    Visually binding, this movie will not be seen in the same light 20 years from now due to it's predictability and static characters. Far above most movies of this era, however.
  81. ScottQ
    Jun 2, 2010
    9
    Pure entertainment! I enjoyed every second of it. Sure it is Pocahontus meets Dances with Wolves, but so what, those are awesome movies and so is this one.
  82. JuliaJ.
    Jun 3, 2010
    8
    I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie, mostly because of the outstanding special effects. The plot itself is questionable, the same politically-correct theme of the military being cruel, insensitive bastards intent on destroying the natural world for personal gain becoming boring after a while. Other than that annoying flaw, it is an engrossing movie. I liked the characters; the fact that they do not have exaggerated personalities makes the movie more interesting because average viewers can identify with them. The beautiful graphics and symbolism throughout the movie help to draw you into the romance, ultimately involving you emotionally in the momentus dilemma Jake is forced to face.… Expand
  83. GentiB
    Dec 18, 2009
    9
    The director did an outstanding job and gave incredible insight that you have seen in his previous work as well. The lines or what ever those unsatisfied stupid critics called to cheese, are not like that since people did talk that way and still want to talk that way but are to afraid or to ignorant and down right insulting. You know there is usually something missing that even the director cant see, well thats why i gave it a nine-other than that the story line brings in so much and really impressive capturing all audiences and differences. its hard to make a complete perfect movie cause every movie so far has cover a story base line- and if the movie was too perfect youd never enjoy another movie again. and to those morons at salon and onion a.v club-why not get over fact that you just dam jealous of it.… Expand
  84. CMena
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    I'm simply shocked over critics, which give this film less than an 80 rating, basing it on the story! How stupid can you be? Has the 'theme' been done before?? Yes, but so what? The story in Titanic was done before too. The matrix to me was a better version of 'Dark City', and how many films have there been about Queen Elizabeth? To me, this is a familiar theme done in a different way ' and for that ' it deserves my 100 points. Most stories today can be traced back to a familiar fairytale ' but that shouldn't take away from the film as a standalone project. It's magnificent and it's one of the few films in a long time worth my $12.… Expand
  85. PatrickD.
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    Loved it. Great show, the technology was great with the 3D and the main characters being 10 feet tall. It really took you into the movie. Just go... I have to admit ii is not perfect for the young kids. The sad part is that it could be if they would just take out a few words that didn't add anything to the show.
  86. LarryP.
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    Simply......The best movie I have seen in my nearly 60 years on this planet. You must see it.
  87. SheldonW.
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    The movie of the year, the decade, and - allowing for the revolution in 3D and the tech to bring Cameron's vision to life - probably the century. No matter what happens over the rest of the century, in terms of cinematic innovation, it all started right here.
  88. SergioP.
    Dec 18, 2009
    9
    The movie was AWESOME!!!! the special effects were out of this world and it combined a mix of action, romance, comedy, and adventure all in one.
  89. jS.
    Dec 18, 2009
    3
    3 D was good but seemed to drag on to me,won't go see the sequel as will be more of the same.
  90. DanL
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    Wow, James Cameron knows how to make one hell of a movie! So nice to be able to see his genius on the big screen again.
  91. AndrewM
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    Has to be one of the best movies I have ever seen, I really was taken into the world. And is it just me, or does anyone else not think how cool it would be to be a Na'vi?!
  92. DavidB
    Dec 18, 2009
    10
    I had a very deep skepticism on this movie coming into it. I couldn't possibly think that Cameron can deliver something that would even match - let alone surpass - the hype surrounding it. For over a year, we've been inundated with stories about all the crazy technology that had to be invented for this thing. With a budget of $300 million or more, how could it really be worth over a million dollars a minute? Well, now that I've seen it I could put it down as one of the best films of the decade. I will never understand critics who decided to pan this film. Maybe it's spite or resentment, or whatever, but this is one of the most pure examples of movie making we've seen in a long while. Yes, the story doesn't reach too far past what Cameron has attempted in the past but, with such a classic tale, it is even MORE impressive that Cameron can make every minute count. We know what's going to happen. We know where the love interest is and where some of the plot turns are going to take us, but it takes a real master to be able to weave around people's preconceived notions, deliver everything that people expect, and still make it an adventure ride worth taking. Masterfully shot, masterfully edited, masterfully animated and rendered. If you don't like this movie, then you don't like movies.… Expand
  93. JoPools
    Dec 18, 2009
    9
    Avatar is a superb graphical movie...The storyline is predictable. I never had the feeling that I was watching a computer generated 3d movie. Pandora looks awesome in the movie.
  94. FredD.
    Dec 19, 2009
    4
    The tech aspects of the movie were great but not nearly enough to save the ham-handed, overbearing and overly politicized story...one review I read that said the "message overshadowed the narrative" was the perfect summary. The script was amazingly stupid...beyond even those who would say "what did you expect"...more than this my friend...I expected more than this.
  95. RickS.
    Dec 19, 2009
    10
    What a great movie, one of the best Ive seen this year. Great special effects, good storyline, not too predictable. Overall though, the entire movie experience was one to remember, an opportunity to get caught up and lost in the movie. Go see it!!
  96. KevinC.
    Dec 19, 2009
    10
    I was skeptical of this film at first. I'm not the word's biggest Titanic fan, and it's been a long, long while since the days of the Abyss, the Terminator series and Aliens. Welcome back, Mr. Cameron! And how. The trailers don't do this movie justice. I've never been a fan of profuse CGI either, and without the glasses, I felt this looked like a game worthy of my Xbox 360, but not the silver screen. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. Something magical happens to this CGI world when you slip on the glasses: it lives. Breathing and pulsing fresh cutting edge cinema that will change everything. Cameron's in full on Cameron mode here, the character's features and movements are fantastic. The creatures, excellent. But the magic is his details are extraordinary. As one reviewer said, no detail goes unused in the advancement of the story. And that is the real subtle magic to this masterpiece. Go see it fans of sci-fi and fantasy. Christmas has come early!… Expand
  97. TDKinDallas
    Dec 19, 2009
    9
    Go see it and see it in 3D. My whole family loved it...all of them! The only complaint I heard from the kids was that it was long (not really a complaint), but I thought it could have been longer. Whatever you do, do not listen to some of these dip***** saying to wait for DVD. If you wait, you will be punching yourself in the face, saying why didn't I see it at the theater it 3 friggin' D! Merry Christmas...Holmes is next week!… Expand
  98. RobertU.
    Dec 19, 2009
    10
    This is, in my opinion, the greatest technical film of all time the story is good and the acting unbelievable when considering how it was filmed. But the technological advances in themselves will make this not just the most beautiful and imaginative film of the year but I believe the only true contender to be the next Star Wars.
  99. BuddJ.
    Dec 19, 2009
    6
    Same old Bull, it was like an old cowboy and indians story. The main charater was named Sully. Why not Tyrone??
  100. AndyD.
    Dec 19, 2009
    10
    In terms of entertainment watching this film in 3D was without a doubt the best cinematic experience i've ever had! the story is captivating and to be honest it could have easily been and would probably benefit from being stretched over 2 or 3 parts into a L.O.T.R. stye saga. It started a little fast and was pretty much straight into the action, the characters in the movie could have been built on a little more but all in all this was probably one of the best films i've seen in a long time! If you plan to see this movie then make the most of it, its made for 3D so make every effort to see it in 3D or at an IMAX and I guarantee you wont be disappointed… Expand
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Metascore
83 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    100
    A fully believable, flesh-and-blood (albeit not human flesh and blood) romance is the beating heart of "Avatar." Cameron has never made a movie just to show off visual pyrotechnics: Every bit of technology in "Avatar" serves the greater purpose of a deeply felt love story.
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Chris Hewitt
    100
    It's been twelve years since "Titanic," but the King of the World has returned with a flawed but fantastic tour de force that, taken on its merits as a film, especially in two dimensions, warrants four stars. However, if you can wrap a pair of 3D glasses round your peepers, this becomes a transcendent, full-on five-star experience that's the closest we'll ever come to setting foot on a strange new world. Just don't leave it so long next time, eh, Jim?
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    90
    Avatar is all-enveloping and transporting, with Cameron & Co.'s years of R&D paying off with a film that, as his work has done before, raises the technical bar and throws down a challenge for the many other filmmakers toiling in the sci-fi/fantasy realm.
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