Avatar obtains the unobtainium

So Avatar has won 'best film drama' at the Golden Globes. The cynics out there will probably sigh into their cups of Ovaltine and say 'oh it isn't that great', but I'm all for it. In my opinion Avatar is that great, not only is it an entertaining 2hrs40, it's the best looking film I've ever seen. As soon as you hit Pandora your eyes are seduced by a world so vivid you'll have to cover them on the walk home to prevent them from popping out in disgust.

Some of the most jaw dropping moments in the film surround the indigenous population of Pandora, otherwise known as The Na'vi. The cat-like Na'vi are beautifully rendered throughout, whether they're stalking through bushes or scaling floating boulders you are always left wondering how the hell technology has progressed this far. Those of you who disagree with this should probably check out some of your old DVDs. The kick ass scenes in some of those big blockbusters you remember aren't so kick ass anymore, believe me. This is especially prevalent in all the effects-laden comic book tie-ins from the early noughties. Spiderman, Daredevil and Hulk are all so bad in comparison, you'll most likely burn them ritually in the name of Eywa. And let's not even talk about the Matrix trilogy...

One of the most common grievances people have with Avatar is not its visuals but its plot. It's particularly annoying hearing people complain that it's just a Pocahontas rip-off. Even if this is true and admittedly the evidence is there, who the fuck would rather sit down and watch Pocahontas? What's that? Nobody? Thought so. Some people obviously can't let anything slide. Is it not enough that James Cameron has provided you with a visually stunning stereoscopic 3D experience? I personally can't see why a film like Avatar would want a convoluted, heavy plot anyway. Would it have made $1.6 bn with one? Probably not.


To top it all off Cameron also won a Golden Globe for best director, hence proving he is the daddy of Sci Fi. That's right you are his bitch and if you haven't seen Avatar you better get down to the cinema now. Right now. And put on some of that blue make-up he likes. Oh dear.