From the first five minutes of this sprawling epic, I found myself absolutely hooked. There was little to no diaglogue, but the visual effects for themselves certainly stood alone. It was as if I myself were sleeping for five years before reaching the specticle that was Avatar. Nothing I've seen before could possibly compare, visually, or otherwise to this artistic masterpiece. The dialogue, albiet, was somewhat disappointing from time to time, but I never snickered or laughed out loud because it was so ridiculous. Typically, I'm one to ignore the hype created by critcs or the public about an uncoming movie, but I'm very glad I put my cynicism aside. It is going to be a movie that this film major will not soon forget.