Avatar (2009)Movie Reviews

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  • Must Go!
    Written November 27, 2011

    Avatar Movie Review

    by Asianfreak

    91 out of 100 The Color Blue.

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  • So-so
    Written June 19, 2012

    Best 3D Movie Ever/Average Story

    by the13thletter

    I have to say the technology in filming/creating this movie is amazing, from the CGI to the stereoscopic cameras to the amazing 3D. I really felt like I was inside a video game the entire time. Thanks for that experience James Cameron. The story is just very generic though. I mean we already learned about this in American History class. Yes, James Cameron we get it. We understand what your trying to tell us about native people and nature and all the stuff that we as humans have done to destroy this. I kind of felt I was watching Blood Diamond mixed with a little bit of Pocahontas and throw in a big scary corporation (USA, UK, etc.) that is hell bent on getting what it wants (gold, diamonds, oil, land) and bam you have Avatar.
    I really think that they could've done so much more with the story then what they came up with. You know when you hear about a movie for so long, you think you're going to walk into this Epic Film....but I came out of it thinking good movie, not great.

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  • Oh No!
    Written December 22, 2011

    Completely boring and predictable.

    by Arzus

    Ever seen Pocahontas? Then you've seen Avatar. James Cameron takes cliche to the extreme. He steals his whole movie from countless other movies such as Pocahontas, adds a few machines obviously inspired by various science-fiction like Halo, and probably (I have no doubt) even steals a couple lines from said movies. The plot is generic. There are only a few things that are different than Pocahontas. 1. It's on another planet, so obviously it's a science-fiction movie. 2. The native americans are now giant, smurf-cat people. 3. The white hero is in a wheelchair. Other than that, it's pretty much the same. Even then, it doesn't make any difference whatsoever. Jake Sully proudly plays the part of John Smith. Neytiri proudly plays the role of Pocahontas. Tsu'tey proudly plays the part of Kocoum. Eytukan proudly plays the part of Chief Powhatan. The Tree of Souls proudly plays the part of Grandmother Willow (except for the fact she doesn't talk). You get the point. It's pretty cliche.

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  • Go
    Written July 29, 2011

    Avatar (2009) review

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    Epic movie that I almost made a must go for the pop culture significance alone. Good movie, but there are better that came out in 2009.

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    Written February 11, 2012
    by TRIOdevil

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  • I'm In
    Written August 17, 2012
    by williamjalvarez

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    Written August 8, 2011

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    Written February 24, 2013
    by albertoflxsma

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    Written January 19, 2013
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  • Must Go!
    Written September 5, 2012

    best movie ever

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    One of the best movies I've ever experienced i will be watching avatar 2

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  • Must Go!
    Written September 30, 2012

    Epic

    by kchertzlar

    Amazing prompts,special effects,storyline/plot,and screenplay. The battle sequences were unbeatable and everything. Good movie

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    Written December 4, 2012
    by futur3mrsnichol$

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    Written July 29, 2011
    by gemjedi

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