There's a lot about Avatar that reminds me of Titanic. Not in story or setting, but in what makes both films good and bad:
New standard in special effects - Check
Unlikeable, one dimensional characters (apart from the female lead) - Check
Horrible, cheesey ballad over end credits - Check
Action scenes being the best bit - Check
Pretensions to be something more worthy than it is - Check
Massively predictable plot - Check
Laughably bad love scene - Check
I suspect that like Titanic, the critical opinion of Avatar will drop like a stone over the next few years and it'll fill bargain shelves in every supermarket.
New standard in special effects - Check
Unlikeable, one dimensional characters (apart from the female lead) - Check
Horrible, cheesey ballad over end credits - Check
Action scenes being the best bit - Check
Pretensions to be something more worthy than it is - Check
Massively predictable plot - Check
Laughably bad love scene - Check
I suspect that like Titanic, the critical opinion of Avatar will drop like a stone over the next few years and it'll fill bargain shelves in every supermarket.
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