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It’s rare that a movie can actually make me feel really good at the end. Avatar is a James Cameron joint that had me on the edge of my seat for the full two and half hours and let me down nicely at the end.

Unfortunately lots of folks out there are scolding James Cameron for giving us a boat full of eye candy but no depth in the writing. Frankly that’s just wrong.

Not for script snobs

If you’re looking for a film that develops really deep relationships between all the characters (Lord of the Rings did this really well), then Avatar is not the movie for you (only so much you can do in 190 minutes). While I agree with the fact that character depth was lacking, it was still a great film and not as boring as many have proclaimed.

Avatar contained elements that folks with both high and low expectations can honestly enjoy without feeling like they just got ripped off. While it’s not a really deep film like many expected (neither was Titanic, yet it won many awards), it is a well told story and is depicted with the utmost attention to detail.

Why some didn’t like it

Avatar covers a plot line that has been covered in many films before it. The two biggest subjects in this film are equality between two species and the environment. I’m willing to bet this film will be a hit with environmentalists. But it’s true that we’ve seen this topic covered many times before and just this summer in the film, District 9.

But those things are nothing to hold against Avatar. There hasn’t been a single major box office film in the past 5 years that has presented a very unique plot line. So our high expectations are slightly misplaced. Go watch an indie film or something.

Conclusion

See this movie if you want to watch something that is actually worth watching. Avatar is definitely a film for the whole family and I’d recommend it to just about any type of film watcher. Avatar is action, a love story and a good message about the heart of humanity and caring for those who are different. Great film indeed and great message for the holidays.