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blog ON "AVATAR"posted by Joe Cortez on 1.7.10 
So I was going to write a fairly long winded post about my feelings on the flick but, honestly, there's enough of that going around. Instead here's a top ten list, David Letterman style, of all the little things that pissed me off while watching and/or thinking about Mr. Cameron's latest opus: 10. Characters are purely formulaic, not from concentrate. 9. 3D so good you'll swear it's 2D! 8. Liked it better when it was called "The Phantom Menace." 7. Only one ending? What kind of effects-laden epic is that? 6. A distinct lack of air bending despite title (that one's for the kids). 5. A sex scene without nudity? Sounds like middle school all over again to me. 4. Giovanni Ribisi may be a douche* but he is nowhere near the level of dickness that was mid-to-late 80's Paul Reiser. 3. Power suits again, Jim?! 2. Sigourney Weaver again, Jim?! 1. Lack of moral ambiguity... and lightsabers. Okay, so now that that's off my chest I think I can safely say that for all my nitpicking "Avatar" remains a very good movie. Far from great mind you but in no way a failure. That said, I'm looking forward to any sequels Cameron may have up his sleeve. They should at the very least make for great trailers. *Unconfirmed but I have it on good authority. |
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