The 3D experience was immersive and the overall visual effects where beyond current state of the art. The most important aspect of the movie's success however will be the abilility of the viewer to become emotionally involved in the plight of the Navi people. In this one "we" are the aliens and we are also the "problem". In this day and age of global warming and the green movement, this movie's subplots touching on such subjects makes for good entertainment while taking a stance on such current topics that effect all of us on "our" planet. I feel that I'll need to see this one again just to appreciate all of the nuances of the film that I may have missed the first time around. Avatar is this generations "Star Wars".