Avatar (2009) movie

Yesterday was my second time watching the movie "Avatar". My sister gave me a couple of tickets for the 9.55pm show at The Grand Cathay which would have otherwise gone to waste because she had caught the movie the day before. The first time I watched the movie was in 3D but I felt that the non-3d version this time was equally good.


A very good synopsis of the movie can be found at this website:

Avatar is one of those movies that you can watch twice and not feel that the 150mins watching it the second time had gone to waste. In fact, I felt that the 150mins doesn't feel like 150mins - the plot while straight-forward and predictable, was unveiled in a very engaging manner and if anything else, the graphics alone makes the movie worth watching - the hanging mountains, the Mountain Banshee, the eyes of the Omaticaya, the AMP suits. A particularly well-done nerve-wrecking scene is Jake being chased by the Thanador - although you know he IS going to be alright (because this scene happens near the start of the film), you still will flinch and gasp as the maws of the Thanador gnash away and barely miss him. I was also taken by Trudy's courage to obey her conscience and risk everything to do the right thing - a great pity that she lost her life in the bargain. The Col wasn't really the typical baddie - it seems to me that his only failing was his inability to seperate his emotions from his job. And that was enough to cost him his life. He took Jakes' defection to the Omaticaya personally - maybe it's because he had invested in and trusted Jake so much - Jake had willingly reported to the Col personally and provided invaluable
intel on the Omaticaya. Being betrayed usually brings out the worst in people and causes them to act in a totally irrational manner.

The Slog Reviews: 8/10. Great Visuals. No memorable quotes.