Alastair Maggs (amaggs)

I finally caught the movie last night, in Digital 3D. I wasn?t too bothered about the film initially. The trailers weren?t particularly enticing (Smurfs in Space?), and I was actually disappointed that I couldn?t see A Christmas Carol in 3D because the Imax was showing Avatar. Now I feel foolish.

Visually, the film was stunning. The planet Pandora was incredible. The 3D in this film was like nothing I?ve ever seen. There was no blur, no fuzzy lines, just stunning 3D that was jarring at first because of just how good it was (especially, initially, around the "interfaces? of the computers) but by the end of the film felt so natural. I think anybody would have a hard time figuring out what was real and what was computer generated (and that includes the alien race of Na?vi too). Best of all, nothing about the 3D felt gimicky (unlike, say, My Bloody Valentine and The Final Destination)? It just worked.

The story was good, as was character development. The pace, sure, was slow at times, but never uninteresting as you felt like you were exploring the planet and its wildlife/fauna alongside the main character, Jake.