3D Film Avatar

There is no doubt that the film is expensive, gloriously looking and an epic but will it set the benchmark for all future movies.

When my brother in law told me that we were going to see Avatar at the cinema over the Christmas holidays I had not heard anything of the film, not the hype, the budget, the cast or the storyline, only that it was a 3D movie that he was really excited about and wanted to experience with me.

Being a lover of the cinema, especially the imax, I could only wonder what the latest revamping of the 3D films would deliver but to say that I was blown away was an understatement.

In fact, the only thing that could have made the experience better was if the film was indeed able to be shown on an imax screen at that would have made the immersion into the film that one step closer to actually being there.

The film started something like a out of a typical military sci-fi film but quickly evolved and started to reveal its full potential.

The acting got better, the characters got defined and then redefined and it did not matter at all that the end of the film could be guessed from about five minutes in, as it was the getting there that was enjoyable, not the final destination.

If you are expecting plot twists, slight of hand tricks or surprise endings then you might be dissapointed, but for me it was the perfect vehicle for showing how a fantasy and a 3D film should be, about making it look believable, breathtaking but very real all at the same time.

The characters and monsters made sense, the plants and forests didnt just come to life to fight the bad guys like you might have expected and regretted at the same time, and though the message of eco vs technology and resource raping corporations is a bit heavy handed, i didnt mind in the slightest.

I can only imagine with bated breath what the next fantasy or sci-fi movie of this calibre will be, and if it has acting and story even half worthy then it will go far.

I did have a few pet dislikes over the film, one being that yet again the lovely Michelle Rodriguez was killed off before the end credits, but as usual i loved the character, instantly felt at ease and knew that she was going to be one of the goodies through til the end.

Another slight peeve was some of the names and the fact that there did not seem to be enough depth or background to any of the other main characters of the story, but regardless of that a film that lasted 163 minutes whizzed by and almost a day later I still want to go back but not to see it again, to see more!

Possibly because it cost so much, because its longer than most, because its the first 3D film in ages, because it looks so damn good or a hundred other reasons, but this film is getting a lot of publicity and buzz and I for one want it to continue, if for not other reason than to encourage other film makers to take up the challenge and produce their own fantastic film.