At last, I’ve seen Avatar! There were two reasons I put it off so long:
- The 3D factor: I’ve mentioned before that I dislike wearing 3D glasses. They’re uncomfortable!
- The length: Clocking in at 160 minutes, it’s not a film for the restless! I can get very restless and bored during long movies if they aren’t entertaining enough. Some movies are just too long, and should really have a cap placed on their length.
However! Neither of these perceived problems were really problems at all. I know that some cinemas offer 2D versions of Avatar, but I’ve heard so much about the très awesome 3D, that I, yet again, decided to give the glasses a try. My verdict is that the RealD glasses I used for Avatar at Village Cinemas, are less bad than the XpanD 3D glasses I used for Coraline at Hoyts, in terms of level of comfort and perceived brightness of the screen.
Yes, they did hurt my eyes a bit and did get uncomfortable, but holy wow were they worth it. Use of 3D in Avatar was best ever. And all this stuff I’ve said about 3D film not being any better than 2D? I take it all back. The visuals were pretty remarkable, and I don’t think it would’ve had nearly the same effect on DVD, which is why I suspect I’d give it a lower rating if I were to view it on DVD instead.
It’s true that the storyline isn’t the most original, but I feel that it was still decent, and I didn’t get restless or bored at all, which is a pretty excellent accomplishment on James Cameron’s part. Someone on IMDB summed it up nicely when they wrote “Technically outstanding. Originality: oh well…”.
One thing I noticed, however, is that Sam Worthington needs to improve his American accent. Unless his character was supposed to have hints of Australia in his voice? I suspect not.
I didn’t even notice the Australian in Sam’s voice. I guess my ears just aren’t used to that type of thing. But hey, it’s the future, he could be from anywhere. :P He could be from Ameristralia.
But, yeah, most beautiful movie ever. EVER. It does lack originality, but Cameron still put a lot of originality into it. E.g. the scenery and the language.
Definitely one of my favorite movies.
I’m with Josh. I didn’t even notice his accent. I guess my mind was just too entranced with all the other amazing aspects of the movie (such as the graphics!). I’m not one for 3D either, especially since wearing those glasses can be uncomfortable and annoying for me. I wear regular glasses to see long distance, and so it was kind of awkward wearing the 3D glasses along with my regular ones. But it was totally worth it for Avatar!
Avatar is one of the few movies, I’m actually glad I went to see at the cinema — I had your same misgivings about it’s length and the 3D factor — I was glued to the screen for the entire 160 minutes. Wasn’t restless at all, as I’m prone to be in movies. Pandora was ridiculously beautiful. I was told it was beautiful, and for once it lived up to my expectations, and the 3D effect just made it even more so.
I don’t know about judging it’s originality, considering it’s a reinterpretation of the myth of Atlantis (I think?)… And I noticed Worthington’s dodgy Australian/American accent too, but meh!
I haven’t watched Avatar yet. However, I think before I do, I’m going to watch Pocahontas first, just so I can properly compare the two story lines. :P
I’m the opposite; I felt like 3D didn’t add anything to the movie and the visuals would have been just as stunning without it.
I think Avatar was a good movie, but the story wasn’t good enough for me to consider it a GREAT movie.
I definitely agree with that IMDB user’s comments. And I noticed Worthington’s accents from the get-go! At first I assumed it’s just because I have an ear for Aussie accents (I lived in Australia for several years) but by the end of the movie, I sensed that he was doing a really bad job of speaking in an American accent as his Aussie one was way too pronounced!
Three words…I LOVED IT.
It’s like..Ferngully remade with extra zazz. xP
I think diferrent because my friends use another company.It’s relaxed and i love it’s very much.But next 3D Products Let me think of this as 3D stuffs for which you present.Appreciate!!!