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Avatar

2009 Directed by James Cameron

Enter the World of Pandora.

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

Sam Worthington Zoe Saldana Sigourney Weaver Stephen Lang Michelle Rodriguez Giovanni Ribisi Joel David Moore CCH Pounder Wes Studi Laz Alonso Dileep Rao Matt Gerald Sean Anthony Moran Jason Whyte Scott Lawrence Kelly Kilgour James Patrick Pitt Sean Patrick Murphy Peter Dillon Kevin Dorman Kelson Henderson David Van Horn Jacob Tomuri Michael Blain-Rozgay Jon Curry Luke Hawker Woody Schultz Peter Mensah Sonia Yee Show All…

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Review by AHAB ★½ 27

James Cameron's next film is just going to be footage of him squealing with glee, naked, touching himself, in a pile of your hard earned money, on a greenscreen backdrop, in 3D, mocking you for spending so much cash to see his hokey movies. You'll love it and it will break all kinds of records and James Cameron will then buy the moon.
Review by DirkH ★½ 53

...Right. Ok, so I'll be honest. The first time I saw this I thought it was a technological masterpiece and was blown away by what I was watching. I rated it 4 stars.

Now, watching it at home on the small screen, I had to struggle to finish it. I was bored out of my skull. Sure, it is still a feast of well made CGI and innovative technology and I applaud Cameron for it. But he should have thought about the plot a bit harder. Just a tad.

Still, the plot is what it is and doesn't do justice to the visual achievements, but that's not what irked me about it now. This film's ego is too big. It…
Review by Juan Tarrio ★★½ 15

The most overrated movie of all time.
Review by SilentDawn ★★★★½ 31

James Cameron's Avatar, above all else, is a transporting and utterly breathtaking experience. Let's face it, whether you were for or against this movie from the beginning, you cannot deny the miraculous and wondrous scope of the entire project. In terms of the hype and build-up for the film's initial release, there has never been a film that was as-talked about and water-cooler friendly than Avatar. Hell, I remember going to see the film opening night on the biggest screen possible in 3D, and at least three people that I knew were there. It was an event, one that brought the collective moviegoing audience together for a ride that hasn't been bested in modern cinema.

Now, I'm just going to…
Review by Llewyn ½

letterboxd sweetie I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry that this is your 100 millionth logged film...
Review by Egg MacGuffin ★★★★★ 66

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I would say that I don't understand why this movie gets so much hate, but that would be a lie. I get it. I get that most people these days don't enjoy movies *as movies*. They may think they do, but they really just enjoy the fact that movies entertain them. There's a difference.

What people don't like about Avatar is that it was made to be a good movie, and not made to be a dumb source of entertainment for the misguided youth of today. Yes, it has a classic structure. Yes, it has common themes. Yes, it's a *story*. And that's what most people these days don't care for.

There are other reasons people will blindly dislike this,…

Recent reviews

Review by FREM ★★★★★ 1

I only pay attention to technical aspects and stories are bad so because this movie pioneered 5dee I give it 5star
Review by Gabriel Green ★★★★

I know the cool hipster thing these days is to hate this movie...
But its just too damn good.
Review by SpaceCadetJuan ★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

9/10 OK, so yes it's Dances with Wolves in space, but is that so bad? It's well-executed with lots of great SF eye candy. Having the lead be an uninformed twin brother is a good way to have the viewer associate. While effects don't look as totally realistic as I was expecting from Cameron, you get used to it quick. The final battle is rousing, though it seems only a temporary victory to me.
Review by lily ★★

why they fuck like that
Review by Merf 3 ★½ 5

James Cameron kinda blows and deep down we all know it
Review by Michael Kaplan ★★★★½

Re-watched this film and I still do not see why people hate on this film. Yes it is basically the store of the subjugation of the North American Natives...but also of the Africans, the Aborigines, the Gaels, the Huns and every other ethnicity and tribe that has ever existed in human history. I am not condoning it, I think it abhorrent. The world James Cameron created is fantastical, I enjoyed the little details immensely. I am looking forward to the new movies with trepidation and excitement.
Review by Andrew Bodenbach ★★ 2

Was this Cameron's way of making another Alien movie and Titanic movie at the same time?

I didn't see it in theaters. I know that hurts it. But my gosh is the writing terrible. And cynical. And the acting is bad. Zoe Saldana is great. Some of he visuals still came across well.
Review by Cliff Galiher ★★★★½

SAW: at the Cinemark Downtown Redwood City, with Dad
Review by Cliff Galiher ★★★★½

SAW: at Cinema Fusion Anaheim Gardenmark, with Jerome V. and his friends (in IMAX 3D)