Avatar Reviews
December 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Initial reviews of Avatar are very positive.
[….] delivers unique spectacle, breathtaking sights, narrative excitement and an overarching anti-imperialist, back-to-nature theme that will play very well around the world
A titanic entertainment — movie magic is back! A dozen years later, James Cameron has proven his point: He is king of the world.
[…] he has silenced the doubters by simply delivering an extraordinary film. There is still at least one man in Hollywood who knows how to spend $250 million, or was it $300 million, wisely.
"Avatar" is not simply a sensational entertainment, although it is that. It’s a technical breakthrough. It has a flat-out Green and anti-war message. It is predestined to launch a cult. It contains such visual detailing that it would reward repeating viewings. It invents a new language, Na’vi, as "Lord of the Rings" did, although mercifully I doubt this one can be spoken by humans, even teenage humans. It creates new movie stars. It is an Event, one of those films you feel you must see to keep up with the conversation.
December 21st, 2009 at 9:55 am (#)
My wife and I had a lengthy conversation starting with why she didn’t like Star Wars, and a host of other movies, including LOTR. It boiled down to this: it’s a movie about war.
Based on this assertion and the Avatar trailer, I doubt Avatar’s going to be very big with the ladies.