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moviebuffman's Review

Created Dec 20, 2009 04:37PM PST • Edited Dec 20, 2009 04:37PM PST

  1. Quality
  2. Summary
    Very Good 3.5

    Overall, the film is poignant and adverse, while maintaining a good pace. The last fight scene takes FOREVER, but the movie was epic and grand. I liked it.

  4. Acting
    Very Good 3.5
  5. Male Stars Great 4.0

    The main character, Jake Sully, is very accurate in his portrayal of a paraplegic Marine, and yet he keeps a subtle edge.

  6. Female Stars OK 2.5

    Zoe Saldana could have been a lot more outgoing and energetic.

  7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

    It is an absolute treat to see Sigourney Weaver in this role. Her subtle, yet sarcastic character pieces the movie together.

  8. Male Costars Good 3.0

    Stephen Lang and Giovanni Ribisi are both very menacing, but Joel David Moore is flat and bland.

  10. Film
    Perfect 5.0
  11. Direction Perfect 5.0
  12. Play Perfect 5.0
  13. Music Perfect 5.0
  14. Visuals Perfect 5.0
  15. Content
  16. Edge
    Horrid 3.7

    The movie, while violent, is an easy PG-13 that could have very easily been a PG.

  17. Sex Titillating 2.0

    Some mild groping, but no actual whoopsey-doopsey.

  18. Violence Savage 4.0

    Lots of explosions and blood, but considerably less knowing how many people die.

  19. Rudeness Vile 5.0

    Obviously, if there’s violence, there’s rudeness.

  21. Reality
    Fantasy 4.2
  22. Circumstantial Fantasy 5.0

    The movie is in 2154, so it’s impossible to dictate the actual events happening.

  23. Biological Supernatural 3.5

    Lots of plants are fictional.

  24. Physical Supernatural 4.0

    Most scenes are on Pandora, a fictional, CGI lush forest. Some scenes, however, were filmed in actual locations.

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Feb 21, 2010 10:43PM
Wick

Regarding Spaceghost’s Review
Terrific review Ghost.
Feb 9, 2010 4:03PM
MJ5K

True. I mean, I still tell the people the same old: “Did I enjoy the movie? Yes. Will I look back on it 10 years from now with the nostalgic factor of movies like ‘Dark Knight’? No.”
Feb 8, 2010 11:13PM
Wick

I stand by my original assessment: “it’s likely to go down in history as little more than technical triumph.” Still, Hollywood loves a winner so much – especially one that includes America the Ugly politics – that JC might take home the Best Picture Oscar.

FWIW, the Best Picture of the year was clearly Up In The Air. Up is also deserving.