I went to see Avatar today.
It's the first of the new generation of 3D movies that I have seen.
First off, this new 3D technology is really good. It took maybe 10-15 minutes for me to convince my brain to stop trying to focus my eyes for depth and keep them in 2D focus. After that the 3D effects were truly amazing. They didn't use the 3D as some novelty very often. Mostly it just allowed me to feel as though the whole movie was just more real. I even tried to dodge a few things that came flying out of the screen. Awesome.
Beyond the 3D, I really enjoyed the movie. It drew me in and I found myself getting quite tense when the good guys were struggling. The whole thing seemed believable and despite the use of quite a few good guy versus bad guy and heroic love story cliches I found myself totally engrossed.
The world of Avatar is lush, beautiful, and alien. I could criticize some of it, but instead I think I would prefer to simply enjoy it.
So to sum up...
If you have the chance, go see Avatar on a big screen in 3D.
Even if the story lets you down and you find flaws in the plot, it is worth seeing this world in it's full glory.
It is definitely worth the price of admission.
Mr. W out!
