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BrianSez's Review

Created Dec 26, 2009 12:07PM PST • Edited Dec 26, 2009 02:47PM PST

  1. Quality
  2. Summary
    Very Good 3.5

    Stellar special effects? Check. Oppressed natives? Check. Evil capitalizm? Check. Over-done war bits? Check. Neo-mysticism? Check. It seems like the writers behind Avatar borrowed from tried-and-true movies before it, and although the result is quite entertaining and relatively unique, you can’t help getting that “been there, done that” feeling. Don’t get me wrong, this is a must see movie which provides non-stop entertainment – I just wasn’t blown away by the result.

  4. Acting
    Very Good 3.5
  5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5
  6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5
  7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5
  8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5
  10. Film
    Great 4.0

    A great blending of the notable methods to grabbing an audience’s attention: Special effects, good-vs-evil, war and action, and a love story. Set against a unique science-fiction backdrop, the result is a winner.

  11. Direction Great 4.0
  12. Play Great 4.0
  13. Music Great 4.0
  14. Visuals Great 4.0
  15. Content
  16. Edge
    Risqué 2.1
  17. Sex Titillating 2.1
  18. Violence Fierce 2.1
  19. Rudeness Salty 2.1
  21. Reality
    Supernatural 3.5
  22. Circumstantial Supernatural 3.5
  23. Biological Supernatural 3.5
  24. Physical Supernatural 3.5

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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.