Avatar
Academy Award × 3
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In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
What critics thought
Critics broadly embraced Avatar as a technical and experiential landmark, comparing its visual world-building to once-in-a-generation cinematic milestones. The near-universal caveat, however, was that Cameron's storytelling didn't match his spectacle — flat dialogue, thin characterization, and a familiar narrative arc were regularly noted even by enthusiastic reviewers.
“Cameron's talent may just be as big as his dreams”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“the most vivid and convincing creation of a fantasy world ever seen in the history of moving pictures”
Richard Corliss·Time
“glorious and goofy and blissfully deranged”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorJames Cameron
StarringSam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez
ComposerJames Horner
Avatar
Academy Award × 3
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
What critics thought
Critics broadly embraced Avatar as a technical and experiential landmark, comparing its visual world-building to once-in-a-generation cinematic milestones. The near-universal caveat, however, was that Cameron's storytelling didn't match his spectacle — flat dialogue, thin characterization, and a familiar narrative arc were regularly noted even by enthusiastic reviewers.
“Cameron's talent may just be as big as his dreams”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
“the most vivid and convincing creation of a fantasy world ever seen in the history of moving pictures”
Richard Corliss·Time
“glorious and goofy and blissfully deranged”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Cast & Crew
DirectorJames Cameron
StarringSam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez
ComposerJames Horner
Rent/Purchase