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I wanted to wait a day to post since I jumped into Wanted without looking and caught immense amounts of crap from J when I changed my iScore for that flick. Well, I’ve waited sufficiently and my mind has not changed at all about Avatar. I am still giddy from this movie. I have the same feeling that I had when I saw Star Wars when I was a kid. The spectacle of this film is astounding. The realism, the believability is just nothing short of groundbreaking. James Cameron and his team have taken us to a world that is 100% believable and engaging.

I think the most curious thing about Avatar is that it is clearly an artistic culmination of James Cameron’s entire career. You can see influences from every single one of his films and for a film geek, that’s just plain FUN to look for. The action of Aliens, the mech/tech of Terminator, the emotion of Titanic, the teeth of Piranha 2, the glowy alien stuff from The Abyss, I could go on. James Cameron is a true artist combining past work and marrying technology and story telling in a way no one else has done before. I am officially on the JC fanwagon (As if I wasn’t before).

I can’t emphasize the realistic nature of this film enough. 60% of Avatar is CG. 60%! And it’s amazing. Today’s CG is incredible anyway (i.e. Transformers, Iron Man), but it’s typically an action-based arena where things are moving so fast (or it’s Mech-based) and can more easily believed. But when you are rendering humanoids with skin, goosebumps, hair – we’re used to seeing that everyday in real life – we’re incredibly critical of any CG that tackles that. Spirits Within was a noble effort, but it wasn’t “there” yet (the characters looked dead) – but now the technology has improved to the point that realistic, “alive” humanoids can be created. Creatures that inhabit the screen with the emotion and warmth of REAL actors. Avatar does this splendidly and leaves you with an awe that just makes you want to make movies (like when you where a kid).

I think Avatar will be the film that future film makers reflect upon as the singular film that got them into movies. Much like Star Wars inspired droves of impressionable kids to grab their Super8’s, dress up in robes and make their own versions of Star Wars (like I did), or as Ace Frehley inspired millions to pick up a guitar. Avatar will be the inspiration point for a fantastic journey of imagination for millions. Even though there are some intense battle scenes and some adult themes, I will be taking my kids to see this. I want them to experience that same feeling I had when I first saw Star Wars. I want them to be able to look back and remember this movie experience and be truly inspired.

To wrap up, Avatar is quite simply the best VFX I have ever seen in a film and quite possible one the best films I’ve seen. Was the story a bit predictable? Sure, but I don’t care. It’s themes are universal and the pure enjoyment of watching this film is what movies (to me) are for. Without hesitation, this film gets an iScore of 10.

Posted via email from Chuck’s posterous

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