The plot of Avatar is not revolutionary. There are clearly ties to several periods in American History and the periods of English/French/Spanish Colonialization. That said, the story is told wonderfully. The special effects are truly outstanding. At first I found the 3D to a bit gimmicky, but allow yourself time to adjust. I knew they had me when I found myself swatting a fly that I thought was in the theater. It wasn't. I also had to periodically stop and remind myself that what I was seeing was probably computer generated. In most movies that thought is immediate, but here I was lost in the movie itself. Which is truly an achievement.