Avatar, the most expensive movie ever made and directed by James Cameron (who also directed Titanic and Terminator 2) has lived up to expectations injected prior to movie release. It is poised to winning several Oscars, for its superior animation and fantastic graphics. It has wowed its audience and people who have watched simply loved it, passing on positive feedback to their circle of friends through updates on Facebook, Twitter and likes.
When I went to watch Avatar, I did not expect a real good story because I had been warned by film critics about absence of a credible, real life story but I did expect to be entertained. Not only were my expectations surpassed, Avatar had a real good story too. I don't know how film critics missed it. That's the downside of being a critic; you have to be critical and criticize every work you judge.
For anyone who is considering watching this movie, it is an absolute "optical candy" as it is claimed. You can expect to see graphical illustrations that will amaze and transport you to the land of Pandora, where everything is exotic, more exotic than the Himalayas, Machu Pichu or Pyramids of Egypt. There are numerous Orientalist philosophies embedded in the film, especially relating to the life ten foot tall blue creatures living on Pandora live. These blue creatures have a very close knit society and consider every life form, an integral part of Nature and of the infinite. Every living creature is connected to each other, every trees' roots are connected with others' forming an underground dense network that helps create a deep bond.
The fact that this was my first movie with a 3-D experience made it even more special. I considered it worth my bucks and would recommend to anyone who likes going to theatres to watch movies.
