I saw the film in 3D a couple weeks ago, and I must say that the technical achievements are impressive, but the story is completely underwhelming. I knew within the first 15 minutes exactly how the plot would play out, who would live, who would die, who would fall in love, and who would no longer care (that would be me). For a film offering a sweeping three-dimensional experience, it is ironic that the characters without exception are all one-dimensional and completely predictable. James Cameron has fallen into the same hole that swallowed George Lucas – an obsessive fascination with shiny new toys and a marked dis-interest in character development.
The following is my one-sentence review which I offered my friends on Facebook:
“Avatar 3D: Amazing multi-million dollar special effects wasted on a ten-cent script.”
