Avatar [4K UHD]

From start to finish Avatar is a visual feast. Obviously it has been hyped up beyond belief and has a budget that could feed a small nation but it really shows. Avatar achieves a seamless blend of live action and computer-aided animation, putting previous effots like Lord of the Rings and King Kong to shame. It's a good job to, because if the characters hadn't appeared as realistic as they did the film wouldn't have worked at all. However, the true brilliance of this movie lies in the setting. Pandora is an immersive 3D environment filled with intense colourings, facsinating flora and fauna and everything an alien world should have in a movie. When you compare it to other worlds from films like Star Wars, Star Trek or even Middle Earth, James Cameron's creation is leagues ahead. But, just creating the most amazing environment ever seen isn't enough to make a movie. So it's a good job Avatar works in other ways. You could say the usual things about this film such as good cast, great direction, soundtrack, romance, plot etc... and realistically, Avatar is good in all of those ways. The plot is engaging and while more experienced movie goers might find it predictable at times, you can't help but get totally engrossed in it. The main character starts off as a grunt hoping for a new chance after becoming a paraplegic, who winds up in the midsts of a war he has no knowledge about. Pretty soon he winds up meeting a host of interesting human characters, fascinating creatures (especially the Banshees) and some amazing looking natives and ending up a crucial part in the battle between the Pandorans and the invading army of humans. Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana and Giovanni Ribisi are the best performers in my opinion and make an excellent cast. The music is spectacular and matches the visuals perfectly. There is very little in the way of an emotional journey, but the action, the adventure and a small amount of comedy make this a very enjoyable film. The one thing I haven't metioned in great detail is the 3D element. Personally, I feel the film could have worked without it, but there was certainly a great deal if 3D interactions to please the eyes. The Eywa (spiritual prescence) was amazing to see as they swam around the edges of the screen, and the explosions, gunfire and battles really popped out of the screen. In conclusion: I've heard this film has picked up a few critics. But, treat it like any other big budget film. The critics will always prefer an artistic nonsense film like "A Beautiful Mind" or "There Will be Blood" to blockbusters like this, The Dark Knight or Star Wars. However, no other film has ever looked, sounded or felt like this one before> I can't wait to see where movies go from here. Well done James Cameron.

Great film

An amazing film, needed to re watch, as going to cinema to watch Fire and Ashes

It's not just been the most talked about movie of the year - it's been over a decade James Cameron has been building to this - so it would seem that Cameron has built expectation too high and that the movie could only disappoint. And yet, while not a perfect movie, he certainly has pulled something special out of the bag - a real spectacle of a movie, something new, and finally - a film where the 3D is not a distraction (or worse, a headache). For the record, I saw this in IMAX, so perhaps this helps the immersive nature of the 3D. While it is still to my way of thinking a gimmick which does not truly add to the experience, it does have the virtue in this case of actually working, rather than distracting you. Cameron seems to be the first to make a feature in 3D where there are certainly moments of things shooting out of the screen (Look, floating drops of liquid! Duck, the flamethrower is coming this way!), but always within the confines of the story development, and never shoehorned in because of the medium. What we are treated to is utterly spectacular worlds which are entirely a figment of the creator's imagination, believable in a way that cgi has seldom, if ever, been before. There's a richness of lore and background here that will actually make this worth watching twice to catch the detail. But what about the movie itself... The story is vintage Cameron, and has been much discussed - enough to say it wears it's anti-war and pro-environment credentials on its sleeve. The planet Pandora has been targeted by one of those big cumbersome corporations Cameron specialises in, with big brutish machinery and military to back it up, to take a valuable mineral in large strip mining operations. However, the planet's population don't take too kindly to this. To interact with the 10 foot high Na'vi and this world where everything is oversized, genetically created Avatars are used. It's the `user' of one of these Avatars who becomes the lynchpin of the story - an ex-marine, who now has to decide whether to gain his redemption by fulfilling his marine training, or to embrace the new Gaia he finds on Pandora. Sam Worthington is perfect in the role - it works that he is relatively unknown, so that we just believe him in the role. Sigourney Weaver is also her usual terrific self and several other character actors fill out the other roles. However, the natives (who are to all intents and purposes like Native Americans), and the bad guys (the evil land-raping corporation with its attendant military) are just a little too stereotypically bad.. there's no feeling that you can get inside their heads or understand them.. they are just ciphers in the story to make a point. Perhaps that's ok when it's a point well made, but the bluntness and obvious nature of the message here could grate with some. At over two hours long, the movie seems just a little long, but it would be tough to decide which spectacle you'd like to cut to make it shorter - the floating mountains? The aerial battles? The flying.. well ok, enough said, I don't want to give any more away... So a popcorn chewing event movie it is, classic cinema it isn't. It might not be spectacularly good - but it's definitely good - and certainly spectacular. Frankly, with all the hype, and with all the new cinematic technology on display, if you don't go see it to make up your own mind, you're going to find yourself left out of a few conversations...

Was great but it won't work on my dvd player now

Des scènes supplémentaires aussi magnifiques que le film. A voir et à revoir.

Picture and sound really impressive enjoy the whole movie from start to end for collector must have it.

Excelente producto, el diseño del arte es muy bonito, la forma del libro y dónde vienen los discos ayuda a no maltratarlos, la imagen es excelente mucho mejor que en dvd, ya no se tiene que cambiar de disco para ver la segunda parte, no la dejo de ver, no me canso de verla y no me arrepiento de pedirla, vale totalmente la pena.

Let me start off by saying that I am one of the people that saw Avatar multiple times in theaters and loved it. The CGI , as well as the 3D technology infused, were by far the best I have ever seen. James Cameron and all of the people who participated in the making of this movie did a tremendous job. Weta workshop is taking its place at the top of the mountain, as far as visual effects companies go. Watching this movie was like being transported to a different universe. I was completely immersed throughout the almost three hours I was in the theater. As for the story and acting for the film, I am probably in the minority on most of these reviews. The story for me, while predictable and reminiscent of other movies I'd seen previously (What movie isn't nowadays?), was extremely enjoyable. Watching this made me feel young again. It made me forget about all the worries that an adult life brings, and just enjoy myself in the moment. Many people argue that the acting in this movie was subpar. These people say that the portrayals of the characters were downright cartoonish. I would argue strongly against that. For the type of movie that this is, the good versus evil portrayals given by the actors works in the movie's favor. Sam Worthington especially does well. If you haven't seen him in Terminator: Salvation, do so. He made the movie worth watching. Now, to get to the actual product at hand. I ordered the Blu Ray / DVD combo pack from Amazon. From the moment the menu came onto my screen, I knew this was going to be something special. When I pressed play, there was no turning back. Over the next three hours, my senses were completely assaulted and my mind was dumbstruck. Simply put, James Cameron's Avatar on the Blu Ray format is the best picture and audio we have seen or heard to date. I have a feeling it will be years before anything better is brought to the table. Watching the visuals was more stimulating than looking at a real life forest. Every detail could be seen from far and away. The walls of my house shook, and I just hope the neighbors did hear. I would tell them to buy the movie themselves and experience it. With this release comes certain issues. While I don't have any of them myself, I will still talk about them as it would be uninformative of me to not. This release of Avatar is not in 3D. Many people complain about this, and a large percentage of those people do not even have the right equipment to properly experience 3D yet. The technology for home theater 3D is very new and very pricey. Next year, after all the quirks have been worked out, is when we will likely see Avatar in a home release 3D format. Another gripe is the complete lack of special features. This again has a good reason. In the Special Edition coming later this year, there will be scenes incorporated into the movie not even visually completed yet. Documentaries in high definition have to be put together. A commentary track needs to be recorded. No one is being forced to buy this "stripped" edition, however. I am one of the people who will knowingly double or triple dip on this. The reason for that is because I love it so much. Now to the biggest complaint. During the initial release, many people were complaining that Avatar would not play in their Blu Ray players. The reason for that seems to be some new copy protection put on the disc. While I was not one of the people with this problem, I can certainly sympathize with those who did. A new firmware update is all it will take to fix the issue. My PS3, which serves as my Blu Ray player, had a firmware update ready for me before I watched the movie. So if you are one of the millions who loved Avatar when you saw it in theaters, or one of the people who didn't get around to seeing it, now is your time. Pick this movie up right away without hesitation. Keep an open mind, and let yourself become immersed. You do not want to miss what many people believe is one of the top movies of all time.