Jon Barrenetxea
17Sep11
POCAHONTAR http://atrzzo.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/pocahontar/
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Steve Pulaski
20May12
I remember when this came out, everyone thought it was wonderful, amazing, "the best film ever," etc. Now, everyone loves to sound cool by saying it sucks and is "the worst film ever." It's not astounding, or even one of the best, but it's a damn fine work of art, expertly directed and acted, and one of the most involving pictures in a while. Not trying to sound pretentious, but I've held onto that view since 2009.
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Lights in the Dusk
9Apr12
I liken the construction of it to the song Let it Be. Sure, it's simple; anyone with a basic knowledge of music can play along; the words are direct and easy to comprehend. But isn't that the point, really? The message, front and centre, there to be appreciated as something profound by a younger audience unfamiliar with the age-old tale and its obvious allusions to everything from the persecution of Native Americans to the current situation regarding U.S. involvement in the Middle East. For me, it was just a beautiful film: beautiful in its themes and in its execution. I didn't need it to be anything else.
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Michael Harbour
3Jan12
Absolutely stunning effects. A brilliantly realized fantasy planet which MUST be seen in 3-D. The CGI aliens move with a believability and weight that makes me think this crew could almost pull off realistic CGI humans. The story, though; hackneyed, trite, derivative. Without the stunning visuals; at best a two star movie. This technical prowess in the service of a good story could have taken cinema to a new level.
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Seth Farmer
23Dec11
The technology is incredible. The instant one sees a Na'vi they are wowed. The world can now produce sexy, anthropomorphic cat versions of people, and the audience, invariably, wonders "Hey, I wonder what I'd look like as a Na'vi, too?" Then it lasts 3 hours and the effect fast wears off.
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Trevor Tillman
7Dec11
Pretty much manufactured to be the highest grossing movie ever. Nonetheless, I admire Cameron for making movies that popularize science, and I love that it feels like a Cameron film. I think "Avatar" would have worked better as an R-rated cable mini-series. I wish it took time to weigh the question of what makes a species a person. I thought Vincenzo Natali's "Splice" did that much better and braver.
MGeo
27Nov11
Every non cinephile/serious cinema fan I know adores this movie. I don't get what they see about it that is so good. The only positive thing about it, is that it is so fucking beautiful and the CGI is awe-inspiring. But the story they decided to tell with them just makes me sad. It is nothing more than "Dances with Wolves and Pocahontas...in SPACE!!". Worst of all it is Part I of a trilogy. Goddamn you James Cameron!
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Øv Sz
7Oct11
Can't remember anything about the movie now. Just that it was nice when I saw it. Something about Pocahontas or something...
Lalo
10Sep11
Tengo el desagrado de hacerme esta pregunta, ya que me parece interesante ver las similitudes entre Being John Malkovich (1999) de Spike Jonze y Avatar (2009) de James Cameron. Básicamente la idea morbosa se encuentra en el deseo de querer ser otra persona por motivos obviamente de placer personal.
Hendra Susanto
28Aug11
The movie is overhyped all the way. The visual feasts are actually not that mind-blowing for gamers, especially RPG like Final Fantasy. In fact Final Fantasy VII movie has, IMO, better visual than Avatar. Both have forgettable stories, though.
Jason Chan
25Aug11
I hope Avatar 2 will be shot at 60fps. Then, Lord Cameron will change cinema YET AGAIN.
runfromfire
22Aug11
It was a good flick, don't get me wrong but I'm not sure it was worthy of all the hype (and money) that was lobbed at it.
Paloma Alessandra
21Aug11
I honestly didn't like it. They could had come up with a more profound message. To me, it was just like Disney's version of Pocahontas, but without all the fun and catchy songs.
Mathias Palmberg
24Jul11
What a load of rubbish! Considering that Cameron had worked in it for 15 years it is remarkable that the script is utter tosh and the best bits are lifted right out of Aliens. I think Cameron should rethink his approach to movies and ditch the techno wizardry and focus on banging out a script worth shooting.
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AxGr70
11Jul11
Although packed with a whole bunch of genre stereotypes and cheesy dialogue, this has been the first movie for more than ten years that I wanted to see again, the instance the end credits rolled...and that was not because of the perfect 3D or CGI, but because Cameron can simply execute where others fail miserably (yes, that's to you Mr. Bay).
Minnie Mouse
9Jul11
Worst movie of 2009!!! :S Can someone tell me why, every single movie in hollywood has a love story???? :S It's depressing...