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Am I seriously the only person in the world who didn't enjoy this movie? Who didn't think it was WAY too long? Who didn't think that the plot was flimsy and ridiculous? Who thinks James Cameron should stick to sweeping, epic love stories based on historical events?

Time for some lists!

Pros:
*Computer graphics were good
*Acting was good
*Pandora was really beautiful, well imagined

Cons:
*I'm not sure if making the military out to be heartless and unappreciative of nature/indigenous cultures is A) acurate or B) a good idea right now
*The plot was unoriginal- Disney's Pocohontas, anyone?
*Why didn't we hear about these other tribes at the beginning, and why didn't the military/anthropologists try to get in touch with them? They could have been useful in over-throwing/understanding the Na'vi.
*The part where the other scientist gets jealous of the protagonist's success is irrelevant to the plot- why did they put it in there?
*Why didn't the lady pilot get in trouble for turning back during the attack, and why especially was she then allowed to be near the prisoners, thus letting them escape?
*Character development was minimal
*If there WERE other life forms on various other parts of the universe, do we REALLY think they would look and behave so similar to humans?
*The Na'vi culture seemed very African (perhaps Native American?), and there seemed to be some very Blood Diamond undertones...or was that just me? Very white-people-raping-and-exploiting-other-cultures-for-monetary-gain...

Needless to say, I don't think this movie will meet with nearly as much success as Titanic, both in relation to awards as well as future recognition/remembrance.

Overall: C+
Final note: Too long, too simple, too advertised...a let down.