The CG characters seemed real. At least three plot situations made me tear up. The 3D was mostly subtle and non-intrusive. The picture detail and the vibrancy of the colors of Pandora were astonishing. The 3rd act is by far the weakest and contained moments where I was not quite so willing to suspend my sense of disbelief. Overall, I thought the high points outweighed the problematic plot elements and I thought the movie offered a lot more than the standard tripe Hollywood pumps out with regularity nowadays.