AVATAR = spectacular and overrated

I couldn't disagree more with people who believe this movie was Fantastic. Yes the special effects were outstanding and quite simply that's the least director James Cameron could do considering the hundreds of millions of dollars he spent on this film over the last 10 years. But with that being said the storyline is old and tiresome and it does little to keep the suspense throughout the film.

The special effects kept me interested enough not to fall asleep on this 2 hour and 40 plus minute film but the dialogue and story premise is sophomoric. About an hour and a half into the film one could tell what the final outcome was going to be, all u had to do is read between the 'bad' lines. Great effort on the special effects, they should win all type of visual arts/graphic honors during this Award season but to be nominated for best picture of the year by the Oscar committee is ludicrous; I guess when a film cost 500 million to produce (Fox Studios) and it rakes in a billion dollars at the box office voters are obligated to nominate such a film, and apart of me kind of understands that but lets be real at the end of the day this film is just an exercise in exploring the next level of computer graphic technology for the 21st century; if you want to see a film exploit the greatness of writing, story, characters and special effects re-rent the Matrix. Now that's a great flick!