The Last Airbender (2010)

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• John M

  
  Never having seen the tv show i can say this. It was not a bad movie. Wasnt great just interesting. I like fantasy type stuff so this was a good show for me. A pretty unique story thanks to the tv show ive been told. But supposedly the director did not capture it. NOW knowing many… More
  Never having seen the tv show i can say this. It was not a bad movie. Wasnt great just interesting. I like fantasy type stuff so this was a good show for me. A pretty unique story thanks to the tv show ive been told. But supposedly the director did not capture it. NOW knowing many people who did watch the show. I hear this was not good. I will try and watch the tv show now to see how bad the movie supposedly was.

• Scott G

  
  M. Night Shayamalan made a mistake by making this horribly terrible storyline.

• Brad W

  
  The Last Airbender one of the worst films ever made, Shymalan better get back on track or he will suck forever. How do you ruin soure material, I mean he couldn't even get their names correct, he got rid of almost all the characters, and none of the episodes were in this movie… More
  The Last Airbender one of the worst films ever made, Shymalan better get back on track or he will suck forever. How do you ruin soure material, I mean he couldn't even get their names correct, he got rid of almost all the characters, and none of the episodes were in this movie from Season 1. The acting sucked, they all looked in pain for some reason, Noah Ringer is a shoe in for Worst Actor of 2011, he was so horrible that its not even laughable. I will never watch this again, it was too horrible to speak of. The special effects were truly awful, the firebending and waterbending look so cheesy, and the earthbending was slow.... SLOW, in one scene it was going like .02 miles an hour. The firebenders in the show get fire from their hands, Shymalan made it so they had to get it from a torch or some shit. This movie is god awful, every moment is a pain to watch.

• Directors C

  
  I wanted to like this movie. But I couldn't. The Last Airbender is one of the worst movies i'v ever seen in my entire life! The plot is difficult to comprehend and the explosion of CGI makes it look so good that it looks bad. I love the anime series. It is one of the best… More
  I wanted to like this movie. But I couldn't. The Last Airbender is one of the worst movies i'v ever seen in my entire life! The plot is difficult to comprehend and the explosion of CGI makes it look so good that it looks bad. I love the anime series. It is one of the best cartoon series on TV at this time that boasts terrific animation, good storytelling and deepness into the characters. The Last Airbender ruined the series' reputation.

• Dead A

  
  It might be an awesome movie for children but for adult... I really doubt. I liked the special effects. But the people who was with power and stuffs were really lame. Although I thought Dev Patel's performance was good but sadly, he was the only one who seemed to blend in his… More
  It might be an awesome movie for children but for adult... I really doubt. I liked the special effects. But the people who was with power and stuffs were really lame. Although I thought Dev Patel's performance was good but sadly, he was the only one who seemed to blend in his character. The ending looked like there was going to be another part. Sometimes this sort of ending is really frustrating (if they don't plan to make another one like they hint). But I hope this ends here. Would be a waste of money if they don't stop.

• Steven C

  
  While the general idea behind "The Last Airbender" is not to blame for the films utter failure, it's the atrocious screenplay that results from that idea that smothers it. While I am a large fan of M. Night Shyamalan (I have enjoy all his previous films for they are… More
  While the general idea behind "The Last Airbender" is not to blame for the films utter failure, it's the atrocious screenplay that results from that idea that smothers it. While I am a large fan of M. Night Shyamalan (I have enjoy all his previous films for they are each a confident expression of his visions, bumps and bruises included), he is squarely to blame for this incredible folly. His screenplay is incoherent, inconsistent and just plain boring. The silted dialogue is made even worse by a shocking array of inept child actors. While occasional spurts of his auteurial voice do make it through the endless barrage of cheese and special effects, "The Last Airbender" ends up being a flavorless, corny and just plain stupid film. It's a shame because, like I said, the general idea isn't a poor one. Lets pray a sequel never surfaces. Though I will say that the only audience for this film are 6 to 10 year old boys, and for them this will work perfectly fine.

• Candy R

  
  This movie is a little hard to follow. Superheroes can control the four elements - air, fire, water and earth. Only one the avatar can control all four. He is absent for 100 years until a global war is launched and he is awakened to save everyone.

• Marc L

  
  If my experience with this movie were a fairy tale, I'd start it off with "Once upon a time". Only it was a horror story, so I'll start it like this. My completely awesome cousins (6 year old, and 4 year old) were playing with me for a while, when one of my cousins… More
  If my experience with this movie were a fairy tale, I'd start it off with "Once upon a time". Only it was a horror story, so I'll start it like this. My completely awesome cousins (6 year old, and 4 year old) were playing with me for a while, when one of my cousins (Lucy, 6 year old) began to watch "The Last Airbender" It was her favorite movie. I figured "Why not?" They also like X-Men 3 and How to Train your Dragon, which were also good movies, so I assumed this might be good too. LORD, WAS I WRONG! The worst part about this unholy abomination is the script. I could have gotten better results from my 4 year old cousin. I honestly felt I had written the same things when I was writing fantasy stories in 3rd grade, and that is NOT a good thing. The acting was beyond horrific. I'll give credit to Aasif Mandhi and Admiral Zhao, but apart from trhat, it was pretty darn bad. The low lights seem to be Dev Patel as Prince Zuko (Who sadly was my favorite character from the cartoon) and Noah Ringer as Aang. Oh, I'm sorry, I mean Oong. Ring a bell? OF COURSE NOT! In the TV series, the Avatar's name was CLEARLY Aang. It's pronounced Aang, it's spelled Aang. WHY IS HE CALLED OONG! Truthfully, I love M Night Shyamalan, and will always love him. I love the TV series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" and will always love it. But I cannot bring myself to even ENJOY "The Last Airbender" and probably never will. In a sentence: The 5th Worst Movie I've Ever Seen.

• Christopher H

  
  This movie may put the final nail in M. Night Shyamalans career as a director. Terrible performances left to right, especially Naoh Ringer as the films protagonist. The film's visuals are also terrible. The film tries to shrink the entire first season into an 103 min. film.… More
  This movie may put the final nail in M. Night Shyamalans career as a director. Terrible performances left to right, especially Naoh Ringer as the films protagonist. The film's visuals are also terrible. The film tries to shrink the entire first season into an 103 min. film. This results in the story being rushed and incomprehensible. The film fails on every level.

• Drake T

  
  Poorly acted, cardboard dialogue, lethargic, humorless, few of the words that describe this could-have-been fantasy epic. I thought I'd go for the awesome martial arts and special effects but turns out, even that was poorly adapted. It's all quite depressing, considering… More
  Poorly acted, cardboard dialogue, lethargic, humorless, few of the words that describe this could-have-been fantasy epic. I thought I'd go for the awesome martial arts and special effects but turns out, even that was poorly adapted. It's all quite depressing, considering the awesome source material M.Night had to work with.

• MisterYoda ?

  
  three stars

• Shawn E

  
  This film is atrocious.

• Bruce B

  
  This is an awesome film for both children and adults. Its the first time in a long time when I said to myself I can't wait to see the sequel. Some reviews are disappointed because it doesn't follow the animated version, that I know nothing about as I don't watch… More
  This is an awesome film for both children and adults. Its the first time in a long time when I said to myself I can't wait to see the sequel. Some reviews are disappointed because it doesn't follow the animated version, that I know nothing about as I don't watch animated films very often and usually by mistake, So maybe that's why I judge this film for what it is and what its not like or could be. Many others have told you the details of what the film is about. What I'm telling you is this is a must watch film.. 5 Stars

• Dean !

  
  Wow a bit surprised how badly this film has been rated? It's far from great but as the start of another quest saga it was ok. Maybe it was aimed at a family audience as it's based on a series of cartoons? It has a grand scale feel to it and is very SFX driven, and they are… More
  Wow a bit surprised how badly this film has been rated? It's far from great but as the start of another quest saga it was ok. Maybe it was aimed at a family audience as it's based on a series of cartoons? It has a grand scale feel to it and is very SFX driven, and they are good. Some of the battles scenes and overall story and acting were far from great. However it's still watchable and quite fun if you like these types of films.

• Michael S

  
  Terrible acting and unbelievably poor direction/ editing are the unforgivable flaws that this film is plagued with. It's a shame really because the effects and source material could have made for a great film in the right hands. I think Shyamalan has received undeserved hate in… More
  Terrible acting and unbelievably poor direction/ editing are the unforgivable flaws that this film is plagued with. It's a shame really because the effects and source material could have made for a great film in the right hands. I think Shyamalan has received undeserved hate in the last few years, but he really dropped the ball here. Still not the worst film of 2010... just really lacking.

• Steve K

  
  I didn't think this was nearly as bad as The Happening. Which isn't to say it was good, however. Some impressive visuals.

• danny d

  
  despite his recent reputation, i remain a shyamalan fan. i was really curious about this film because i couldnt wait to see how shyamalan would handle a big budget, and curiously, many of the big budget elements of the film were the only parts i really loved. the visuals were… More
  despite his recent reputation, i remain a shyamalan fan. i was really curious about this film because i couldnt wait to see how shyamalan would handle a big budget, and curiously, many of the big budget elements of the film were the only parts i really loved. the visuals were fantastic consistently drawing in my imagination, and the art direction and musical score were perfect for this story. some of the things i usually enjoy in a shyamalan film were the things i disliked about the film. even for a kids movie the dialogue was often purposeless and ill conceived, the cast was poorly chosen but for a few exceptions, and the actors looked almost uncomfortable on screen. i love shyamalan as a writer, but the interactions between the characters just didnt work for me. in the end, i was thoroughly entertained while being disappointed at the same time. only an hour after seeing it and ive softened on it a little - much the same way i did for another kids fantasy film that i now love called "the forbidden kingdom" but didnt care for at first. it gave me just enough to watch the next installment if we get it and hope for improvement.

• Dean M

  
  Don't underestimate the cheap entertainment value of lines such as "There are some powerful benders in the Northern water tribes". Snigger! Commendably beating a different path after <i>The Lady in the Water/The Happening</i> duds, M. Night Shyamalan's… More
  Don't underestimate the cheap entertainment value of lines such as "There are some powerful benders in the Northern water tribes". Snigger! Commendably beating a different path after <i>The Lady in the Water/The Happening</i> duds, M. Night Shyamalan's critically-pelted adaptation of US anime series <i>The Last Airbender</i> has some good special effects, reasonable action and nice design to make up for the mostly flat performance and tin-ear talk.

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  Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Seychelle Gabriel, Jessica Andres, Cliff Curtis, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi, Keong Sim Director: M. Night Shyamalan Summary: In a world ravaged by the Fire nation's aggression toward the peaceful Air, Water and… More
  Cast: Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Seychelle Gabriel, Jessica Andres, Cliff Curtis, Shaun Toub, Aasif Mandvi, Keong Sim Director: M. Night Shyamalan Summary: In a world ravaged by the Fire nation's aggression toward the peaceful Air, Water and Earth nations, reluctant youth Aang (Noah Ringer) learns that he's an Avatar -- a rare being who can manipulate all four elements and restore peace to the planet. Now Aang must join with his pal Katara (Nicola Peltz) and other allies to fulfill his destiny. My Thoughts: "I have absolutely zero knowledge of the t.v. series or what exactly this film was going to be about. All I knew was my niece wanted to see it because she enjoyed the series. I have been sent mixed reviews on the film, so I was unsure if I would actually like the film, or if once again, I would have to sit through a bore fest for my niece's sake. In the end I enjoyed the film. I found the story interesting. I do wish there was more of a background story for the character's for those of us who are not familiar with the animated series, and for the story itself. But I guess fans will more likely understand the film better then those who were not fans to begin with. But that gives us viewers an disadvantage of understanding some of the actions of these character's. Besides that, it was an interesting film that made me want to see more and understand the story more."

• EightThirty .

  
  02/09/2010 (CINEMAS/3D)<br/><br/>"Book 1: WATER". Not bad but the 3D wasn't that great, only when the elemental bending happened especially water the 3D looked good but that was about it for the 3D side of things. Adaptations are usually disappointing… More
  02/09/2010 (CINEMAS/3D)<br/><br/>"Book 1: WATER". Not bad but the 3D wasn't that great, only when the elemental bending happened especially water the 3D looked good but that was about it for the 3D side of things. Adaptations are usually disappointing especially when they have been altered heavily or re-written completely different from the source, however this was still pretty close to the original animated story line which I quite liked since I've seen all three books of "Avatar: The last Air-bender."<br/><br/>Trying to fit the entire season one of the series into a two-hour flick is tricky business but I think at least the core of it was presented although I noticed the central portion of the film seemed rushed, but perhaps that is due to the fact that I know what really happened from the animated series.<br/><br/>I know that the the original animated series got better as each book was released so I am looking forward to the second book "Book 2: EARTH" because my favorite bender will be joining "Aang' and the gang! Kids will dig this but if you expect too much you'll likely be disappointed, however for me it wasn't.

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