Movie Review: Avatar

Avatar apparently took James Cameron over a decade and half to execute... simply because he first needed a worthy camera in which to shoot it. So he got down to building the camera first.

I can understand. The results are there to feel. Yes, not just see. But feel. And feel in 3D.

When humans invade Pandora, a distant planet/moon to plunder it for its riches, the plan is to win the trust of the local humanoid population by cloning the 10 feet tall blue colored Pandorans and infiltrating their society, "driving" the clones by mapping and binding their minds to their human counterparts. But when the plan to win their trust and resettle them from the riches in the ground seem to fail, the humans get the heavy armour in.

Will the "aliens" be beaten back?

I do not want to say much about Avatar. Simply because I cannot do justice to it, no matter how I try and explain. The crystal clear renditions of an amazing artist's rich and vivid imaginations, the grandiose scenery nailed down to the smallest details, the depths, the sounds, the beauty of it all, and most importantly, the sheer realism and believability, you got to experience it to believe it.

The only minor irritant - wearing the 3D goggles on top of your own specs can be inconvenient :( And in swine flu days, also a little scary - although, having the pleasure of watching the special paid preview show meant we probably got brand new ones.

Here's a piece of advice. Do not watch Avatar in 2D. Experience the real thing.