What's going on here? A distant moon called Pandora. Space marines working with a corporation (the Americans) that need to mine something called unobtainium. This unobtanium deposit is sitting right under a giant tree that's populated by blue alien cat people called the Na'vi (tree hugging liberal hippies/native American archetypes). The cat people are primitive, but they're really in touch with nature (they use every part of the 6 footed alien beastie when they kill it). They also plug their braids into the various beasts and trees in their world which seems to be equal parts spiritual and sexual. Oh also there are these scientists that control Na'vi bodies (created from human/Na'vi DNA) with their minds and a crippled marine who will go on to be a hero in one of these bodies. Now add a dash of awful dialogue and unrealistic, over the top villains.
I would be surprised if you didn't slap your head or at least groan at some of the above. Despite all that, this is still something that should be seen. The motion capture work is superb (you might develop a crush on a certain blue cat-woman) the computer created alien landscapes are beautiful and realistic. The amazing thing is that this movie will make you root against the marines/Americans and that's quite an accomplishment. Turn your mind off and go see it in 3D while you can.
3 stars ***
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Director - James Cameron
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