Let me start by saying that I did actually enjoy Avatar – as far as mainstream 3 hour long movies go, I didn’t hate it. My main gripe with the Avatar phenomenon is the people that go around saying that it’s the best movie ever or that it’s a must see for any movie lover. After watching the movie I went back and asked some of these people what their favourite movies were before the almighty Avatar came along and "blew their minds". I kid you not one of them said Love Actually and another said The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. After considering the kind of people I associate with, let me say that these movies aren’t bad – but if we’re talking best movies here – just because the marketing department for Avatar probably received half of the 300 million it took to make, it doesn’t mean that other (more) amazing movies haven’t been made. Honestly, it seems that without the 3D element all you have is a recycled story with blue lurch-like CG creatures that echoes the Fern Gully story except without Robin Williams and Cheech and Chong - which is a high light in Avatar - you win this round Mr Cameron.
The uber manly Colonel Miles Quaritch (amazingly played by Stephen Lang) was the only truly refreshing aspect of the movie (and by refreshing I mean his manliness is good to see after the metro sexual male slinked into popular culture . . taking over from the manly man in a vicious cycle that has women confused as to what an attractive man actually looks like).
Example of this character’s awesomeness: This man’s shoulder was on fire. . .
Literally, ON FUCKING FIRE.
However, he kept on walking around as if it was a minor inconvenience that could be dealt with at a time where cripple killin’ didn’t need to be done. What a guy.
Overall, if you like your stories simple and also like pretty colours that occasionally look like they are coming towards you, then Avatar will probably be the highlight of your movie watching experience.
I wish you the best.
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