AVATAR is a great film, it dazzles with color, special affects and of course 3-D. Though the story line is a tired and true formula, what makes it fresh and current is the green slant. I went to see this film two times, once on the Imax screen and then on the conventional screen to see if there was a 3-D difference. I noticed little difference. The violence and action was plentifull and was not what I would call gratuitous but rather in keeping with the story formula. For a film with a run time of 2 hours and 40 minutes, it felt more like 1 hour and 20 minutes. This is a must see film for all and should be seen on the large screen!