Avatar

I finally had a chance to see the movie Avatar this weekend. I didn’t really know what to expect because I did not pay any attention to the reviews beforehand. I wanted to see it on the big screen though and they had two versions, the 3D and the regular version. I saw the regular version because I had woof down my dinner and did not want to get sick on the 3D version. Anyway, my friend and I arrived at the theatre a bit early so we saw all the previews beforehand and was more than happy when the film finally started. I won’t give anything away there is enough of that going around all I have to say is that I was immersed in another world for over two hours. The colors and scenes before me were grand and imaginative, the story was complex but simple and the underlying messages were clear. From a techie standpoint there was plenty to gawk at. I especially liked those thin flat screens in the lab and other places, the networking concept on Pandora was also cool. I thought that the acting was really good everyone seem to really be into it and the whole Avatar idea was well executed. When it was over we got up and clapped… I can’t wait for this one to come out on video and is hoping for an Avatar 2.  All in all it was a fine way to spend $10 and 2+ hours on a rainy, foggy night in an otherwise stuffy theatre.