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- First reviewJune 19, 2010
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Fantastic, Intelligent Movie
PostedJuly 16, 2010
Albereth
from Rhode Island
I managed to avoid hearing any of the buzz for this movie and only learned what it was about from the New York Times review this morning. As a result, I went in with no expectations whatsoever. I was blown away. The movie was exciting, interesting, riveting, and, most of all, intelligent. So often action movies dumb themselves down to the lowest common denominator. A few catch phrases, paper thin characters, and a lot of explosions (and it's not just Michael Bay movies) and no plot worth considering are all they offer. This movie was rich, thoughtful and visually stunning. I loved watching the story unfold always wondering where it was going and how it would resolve. I was not disappointed at all. I loved the movie and look forward to seeing it at least one more time to really savor the experience.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Bled Dry of Whimsy
PostedJuly 2, 2010
Albereth
from Rhode Island
There are two ways to review this movie: first as an adaptation of the TV show and second as a stand-alone movie.
As an adaptation, the movie was not very good at all. One of the most appealing things about the TV Show is that amid the seriousness of the overarching story, Aang and his friends are playful. Aang especially remains a kid and has his goofy and silly moments and this is one of the show's most endearing qualities. The movie had none of that. Everyone and everything was always very serious. Nothing was fun, nothing was whimsical. It was always serious and tense. Sakka (I'm sure I am spelling that wrong) was an entirely different person and Katara was bland and lifeless. Aang himself was never fun, never alive. Just a child driven by his destiny. As a adaptation, it fails completely.
As a stand-alone movie it fares somewhat better but it was rushed, muddled, and hampered by a lot of tell rather than show. And you are given motivations too late to be worth hearing. As an example, in the show, you are told late in the first book why he is obsessed with getting the Avatar but you are given reason to want to find this out. In the movie, by the time we found out we also realized we didn't care. So much else was not clearly explained that it was just one more, "Sure, whatever" revelations. That said, it did hold together as a complete, if confusing-at-times story.
If you have never seen the show, you may well like this better than if you had. If you have seen the show, go in expecting it to be different so you don't spend the entire movie missing things. (And this is not to say that all adaptation is bad. Harry Potter, especially the later movies, does an excellent job of adaptation -- changing what needs to be changed for the medium while leaving the core alone. This movie changed the core and it took away the best part -- Aang's approach to life as a child.)
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Fantastic Ending
PostedJune 19, 2010
Albereth
from Rhode Island
Pixar always said they would only make a sequel when they had a good story to tell. And they certainly did have a good story to tell. The movie was funny, sad, and deeply touching. I couldn't have asked for a better finale to the series than this gem of a movie. Run, don't walk to go out and see it. Simply wonderful.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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