I tried to get a group of people to come see this movie with me but being this close to Christmas and also no one else but me being that truly geeky to even know what Avatar was about I didn’t have many takers. My brother, Lana and Mike were up for it though and that was enough for me. I booked tickets at bfi imax as soon as the tickets were released. I don’t think my friends who didn’t want to come are going to realise just how big this movie is going to be.

The film is James Cameron’s first directorial film since his blockbuster Titanic and he has waited a number of years for it to be created, something about waiting for 3D technology to catch up with his vision. As a visual experience the movie is truly spectacular both in the 3D effects, the animation, the colours etc. It was truly amazing. To see it on the three storey screen at the imax was an additional bonus. The only thing was that when I walked out at the end of the film I felt like throwing up! Our seats in row K were just in front of the premium seating but even there I felt we were mega close. Poor Lana and Mike were a few more rows in front of us!

The story is, appropriately, set up around a green theme telling of the story of man, in particular a big nasty corporation, trying to exhaust the raw materials from another planet. Valuable to the earthlings for one reason (as a source of energy etc.) and valuable to the locals from a spiritual perspective. There is loss, there is action and, ultimately, there is a love story. Its not a particularly innovative story line but served its purpose.

I personally enjoyed the film. It was at all times absorbing and fascinating to watch. But then – is that cause I’m such a geek?