You know about those B-movies people say "it's so bad it's good"? Well, Avatar is quite the opposite: it's so good it's bad. Thankfully, the 3D version stunning visuals are very enjoyable and the 2.5 hours go by pretty fast. It's a beautifully rendered cartoon, well (albeit predictably) plotted and fast paced. Yet, it's still a cartoon. Cheesy writing, ham-fisted acting, totally condescending voice over. Why spend all this money and have all these artists come up with something so grandiose and well designed (its great once in a while to see spaceships that actually make sense) to then dumb it down so much? It really felt like being in a French restaurant where they cooked this amazing meal, just to toss it all in a Kitchenaid blender so you could suck it all up in a straw. Sure it still tasted great. But it could have been so much better.
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