Fresh
The narrative would be ho-hum without the spectacle. But what spectacle! Avatar is dizzying, enveloping, vertiginous ... I ran out of adjectives an hour into its 161 minutes.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Avatar
Enter the world of Pandora.
2009 · 2h 42m · PG-13
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Directed by
James Cameron
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
I had the feeling coming out of this movie that I haven't felt since maybe I was eleven years old in 1977 and I saw Star Wars for the first time.
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
Rotten
It's a remote-control movie experience, a high-tech "wish you were here" scribbled on a very expensive postcard.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Fresh
The most-hyped movie of the year just about merits it.
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Big money, big risk, pretty big reward. That's been his consistent pattern, and it's high time to give credit where credit is overdue: James Cameron delivers.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
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