I was very pleasantly surprised on many levels. All effects looked very real, very believable, not overdone, and there was a deep richness of detail in character development, plot development, storyline, and dialogue. The setting was intensely stylistic, original, and richly detailed, reminiscent of "Dune" and the "Alien" series, and vast in scale and native culture, much like "Dances With Wolves". The 3D effect well supported the "surreal" tone of a rich fantasy. The other effects, acting, and setting were very believable and gave significant reality to the conflicts portrayed. The primary antagonist was an extremely interesting and memorable character, admirably capable, devoted, and "assertive".