The scenery, the graphics, the indigenous people, the wildlife and everything about Pandora was bigger than life. I can only imagine that on the regular screen the movie may not seem as spectacular. I took my 11yr old son and he loved it. He also caught the message about how greed can destroy something more valuable than money...the riches of a civilization. This is one that you should not wait until it comes on video, unless you have a very large screen, BlueRay and a serious sound system.
I like that the characters were given more depth, and that there was more attention given to the back story. I do have reservations about the character Bella as she seems to be a bit of a twit, and I saw more passion about her beloved vampire when she was away from him than when she was with him. The cinematography was rich and beautiful. And Taylor Lautner's new ultra buff body was worth the price of the ticket alone...delicious.