s a curtain-raiser to the forthcoming sequel, unpromisingly subtitled The Way of Water – downwards? – James Cameron’s original Avatar from 2009 is being re-released. This was his folie de grandeur and vast, mystifying epic sci-fi fantasy that at the time was solemnly praised for its introduction of a new, improved immersive 3D technology. And for a while after Avatar was released, 3D ruled for all big-budget action movies. But then 3D was quietly dropped without anyone saying a word.
Well, it has to be said that Avatar 1 has aged uneasily in the years since 2009. This is the strange, contorted story of Planet Earth a hundred years into the future attempting to solve its energy security issues by mining a vital new mineral called “unobtanium” from a distant planet, to be found in the centre of a lush tropical forest whose indigenous blue-faced inhabitants are called Na’vi – but look like Smurfs.
I think the Guardian has lost the plot. It is applying today's values and views to a movie made in a different era which is nonsensical. The fact is Avatar was phenomenally commercially successful at the time. And whether we like it now or not is irrelevant. People then loved it
Who asked for this review? Lmao
‘2009 film where nearly every scene is entirely or mostly special effects looks old’ … wow such insight.
I enjoyed Avatar. But even the ridiculousness of LOTR was visible a decade on.
'a lush tropical forest whose indigenous blue-faced inhabitants are called Na’vi – but look like Smurfs.' Stopped reading at that point. Writer clearly never seen either property. I bet all black people look alike to the writer if the Na'vi look like the below.
I honestly don't know one person who liked it. Saw it at the cinema with my mum and even she thought it was rubbish - and my mum loves everything!
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