A great mix of Samurai/Western with a little Mad Max thrown in. Great action and thoroughly entertaining. A little too cheesy at the end (last scene), be warned...but not enough to ruin an otherwise well done story. The only other flaw was Mila Kunis' character was a little too "Paris Hilton" typecast. Not very realistic given the context of the film. But again, great effort and one I'd add to my permanent movie collection.
IF you like big Hollywood Blockbuster type movies, then AVATAR hits a home run. Once you get past any political or plot critical baggage you might be carrying, this movie totally entertains. Entertains on a level like no other film you have ever seen. It is perhaps the most entertaining film I have seen this year, and is definitely the best CG film I have ever seen (sorry Lucas, Spielberg, McG, Bay and Emmerich), but Cameron just threw it down on you. My only criticism is the film could have used a little more emotional weight.