This was a beautiful movie to watch, but don't buy the hype. It's not mind blowing or awesome. It was worth the $ for one viewing, and that's it. I wouldn't even say that 3D is necessary, although that adds something to the experience. The plot and characters, even the aliens, are same ol' same ol'. Still, like I say, it was beautiful to watch (I like blue!). The fantasy world was pretty and beautifully drawn or engineered or whatever it was. I enjoyed it. Glad I saw it at theater instead of home. But I wouldn't pay to see it twice.