Avatar a Movie Review

Saw the 3-D version of Avatar this past week and here is what I thought of it.

I do not wanna mince words here. The movie is like a typical bollywood like masala movie complete with romance, righteousness, betrayal and even soul transfers from one body to another. If you think all this justified as the movies is set some 100 odd years in the future well it is you choice, but do rememeber this the next time you critise a bollywood masala futuristic potpourri movie :D .

What makes it worth watching is just how real everything looks. From the beasts to the blue skinned natives to the trees forests of Pandora the alien planet. Not to forget the 3-D effects which add to the glamour ;-) . The movie no doubt path breaking in terms of the technology it uses but leaves a lot to be desired on the story line. The only thing perhaps which makes the movie different from our typical Hindi movies is the strong underlying message of saving the earth and the futility of war. This message is indeed well recieved.

So in the end I would say go see it for the innovation the 3-D effects and you come out happy. But if you are the ones looking for a strong story which thrills you, surprises you and has a emotional level to it you will come out disappointed. You may even want to give it a miss if it is running only 2-D in your city.

Cheers
SMC

PS: Rajeev Masand has chosen to call this movie a "Cinematic event of this generation", and I say a larger budget and better consoles and EA sports would have gotten there before James Cameron hehehehe ;)