"An extraordinary act of visual imagination....To see AVATAR is to feel like you understand filmmaking in three dimensions for the first time."
Los Angeles Times 3 stars out of 4 -- "With the game-changing, magnificent visual spectacle that is AVATAR, writer/director James Cameron can be crowned king of the virtual world."
USA Today 4 stars out of 4 -- "AVATAR is not simply a sensational entertainment, although it is that. It's a technical breakthrough."
Chicago Sun-Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "Cameron wants us to appreciate the world he's toile to make....His Pandora is a revelation -- truly a must see."
Box Office "As a spectacle, AVATAR is indelible -- a true rush..." -- Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly "[A] trippy joy ride about the end of life....An Emersonian exploration of the invisible world of the spirit filled with Cameronian rock 'em, sock 'em pulpy action."
New York Times "[AVATAR] delivers unique spectacle, breathtaking sights, narrative excitement and an overarching anti-imperialist, back-to-nature theme....[T]he picture is a triumph..."
Variety "[Cameron] brings science-fiction movies into the 21st century with the jaw-dropping wonder that is AVATAR."
Hollywood Reporter 5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's utterly captivating. A glistening banquet for the senses."
Total Film 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Here's a filmmaker who knows how to harness technology to storytelling....Cameron's talent really is as big as his dreams.
Rolling Stone "Cameron has managed to get genuine performances....Worthington and especially Saldana do a terrific job of imbuing their characters with life and spirit..."
Washington Post "[A]s heartfelt as it is spectacular...As a showman Cameron will not be denied."
Movieline 4 stars out of 5 -- "AVATAR turns out to be a work of imagination on an industrial scale....The last act shifts from carefully cultivated enchantment to all-out action."
Empire 4 stars out of 4 -- "From the barely noticeable sci-fi/tech details to the mind-blowing Pandora landscapes, this is a movie that truly transports an audience."
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