Chest rumbling explosions (courtesy of IMAX); eye dazzling special effects; pretty women and Rober Downey Jr. What else does a movie need? There weren't any 3D blue aliens, but I did get to see R.D. Jr. playing my favorite role for him: Robert Downey Jr., of course! But let's be honest - Scarlett Johansson actually played the most serious bad ass in this flick. Of cours, as it should be, the best line (and not much else) went to Samuel L. Jackson, "Sir, I'm going to have to ask you to exit the doughnut!" When I've said all that I've said but I haven't even yet mentioned Don Cheadle and Mickey Rourke, you know this is a must see movie. So, Go See It!
I hope you took your "inner little boy" to this movie, and not your inner man or inner woman or even your inner little girl. My biased opinion is that it is an adrenalin pumping 12 year old boy that can most enjoy the fantasy-come-to-life wonders of the moon, Pandora.
If you made the mistake of taking your inner curmudgeon, correct that error by taking your inner 12 year old, and respecting his opinions. Mine loved riding over the left shoulder of a hard banking banshee rider in a free fall dive down a cliff face. He choked with emotion as the Na'vi were turned out of Home Tree. He cheered and hooted at the Final Conflict. He drooled at the thought of living on Pandora.