Overall, I thought the movie was visually stunning and beautifully animated; and I'm not just saying that because a friend of mine helped animate it. It was really ... well, pretty. The animated characters show a realness to their emotions and reactions that make them more believable sometimes than their human counterparts (which says a lot!). It was also seamless in interaction with human characters and real terrain - we've come a LONG way from Who Framed Roger Rabbit!
If you have the option of seeing it in 3D it's really REALLY worth it! It's not an over the top 3D effect, with pointless crap being flung at you for the shock value, it's a subtle expansion of the visual depth that just makes everything so engaging. I say go for it. My friend said the 2D version is good and she didn't feel like she was missing anything but upon seeing it in 3D she said it was better in comparison.
Also, the story was on a whole we
ll done. There are a few moments where you feel the moral of the story is beating you over the head and some of the human "villain" characters are on the extreme side, but in the end you buy it. The action is fantastic, the battles nearly epic, and they help push the drama of the story forward instead of being just masturbatory explosive effects. I will say that on more than one occasion I found myself tensing in my seat and suffering mild anxiety for the heros of the story.
Overall, a great winter flick!
Also, there is an website out there that will let you "Avatar" yourself. The site is in German but with a little trial and error you can figure it out.
Here's me! (Left).
Yeah... I don't make a very good looking Avatar I'm afraid.
If you'd like to play with my Avatar, you can go here and check him out: My Avatar
You can make your own by clicking the box in the middle that says "Avatar erstellen"
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