After weeks of waiting and anticipating, I finally saw Avatar in 3D IMAX…
I was completely blown away. The image quality, the music and the 3D experience all combined to immerse me in the world of Pandora. Granted the storyline isn’t oscar-worthy, but the sights and sounds in the film were well worth the 1-hour wait outside the theater. (Yes, although we bought the tickets 3 days before showing, we still had to wait another hour outside the theater like newbies.)
Highlights:
- Jake Sully’s avatar encountering Pandora’s forests at night for the first time. Let’s just say, he doesn’t need any light to enjoy the beauty of the scenary…
- Jake Sully’s avatar flicking away little atokirina (airborne jelly-fish-like seeds of the “holy tree”) that try to land on his body
- The Na’vi people riding the ikran (dragon-like animal that only bonds to one rider in its lifetime)
- “I see you…”
- Colonel Miles Quaritch geting lit on fire, and yet he continues on his rampage, only to put out the flames 5 minutes after… THAT’S BALLER!
All-in-all, the movie wasn’t just an experience for the eyes, it was also an experience for the mind. The idea of a completely different world, with creatures that seemed both medieval and futuristic, seemed hard to accept at first, but once you’ve been immersed in this new world for more than 10 minutes, you begin to see it as reality. And then, the 3D part of the film makes the experience that much more realistic. I truly believe that Avatar is at the forefront of Cinema… and I cannot wait to see what films come next!
Great websites for you Avatar-enthusiasts!
