A great movie

I already saw this movie but, since in 10 days, I will finally see the sequel 13 years after this movie, I was quite eager to check it out again. I remember it very well though, many years before this movie was even released , there was a huge hype surrounding it. Eventually, it became the biggest box-office success ever. Nowadays, pretty much like ‘Titanic’ , the views concerning this flick are pretty extreme and basically, many love it but also many people really hate it so much. So, according to many viewers, it is really overrated but, personally, after seeing Avatar, I realized that 3D movies could be great and not a complete swindle. The story was maybe not original but was still entertaining and, above all, the visuals were just so amazing (and they still are, even when you re-watch it more than 10 years later). Coming out of the movie theater, I had probably the same feeling when people just saw Star Wars back in 1977. I was indeed just blown away... By now, I have seen it a couple of times on Blu-Ray, I still think it is really good. Ok, it may not be as mind-blowing as the first time, in theater, with the 3D and all, but it is still a gorgeous flick and basically a milestone in motion picture history. Coming back on the story, many believe it is just a rehash of ‘Pocahontas’ and even though it is partly true, I still think there is an extra dimension to it. Indeed, the main character finally was able to walk again and suddenly becomes another being and on a psychological and a metaphysical level, it was quite intriguing. Unfortunately, Cameron is no Kubrick and this aspect of the plot was poorly developed and James Cameron preferred to focus on the whole ‘Pocahontas’ intrigue. Anyway, to conclude, even though a lot of people trash this movie, I think it is an amazing Science-Fiction flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.