You learn to expect nothing less than excellence when you pay to see a James Cameron film. Not only were the visuals amazing, but the plot had meaning and depth. Cameron definitely looked to send a message through some of the characters and lines from the script. The environment and character development provided the substance needed to care about the climax of the story since it runs close to 3 hours. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver performed with emotion and spirit. I would definitely go see the film again, but in IMAX-3D next time.