A few thoughts on Avatar

It has been a busy holiday season, but I finally made it to see James Cameron’s film Avatar yesterday. I was amazed.

I’ll not endeavor to write a full review with spoilers, but I’d like to say that the combination of a good Science Fiction story and Weta Digital’s groundbreaking effects make this one of the most impressive films to see. There has never been a cinema experience like it.

I did go to see it in Digital3D, which I feel significantly changes the experience. I’m generally not a big fan of 3D. The glasses normally give me a headache, and I find myself distracted from the film because I’m busy wondering why this film needed to be in 3D. I would say that this is only the second film I felt benefitted from the Digital3D experience, the other being Henry Selick’s Coraline.

The story of the film is quite good. I thought it was somewhat reminiscent of Orson Scott Card’s Xenocide, but wasn’t derivative.

If you haven’t seen Avatar yet, you have something to look forward to. I’m certain to see it again before it leaves theaters.