I finally went to see Avatar, fully expecting to hate it. I felt like I had been bullied into seeing it by the rest of the world, and the fact that it was in 3D, and 'the most expensive film ever made', didnt do anything to improve my preconceptions, expecting it to be a little gimmicky and a sort of 'all style no substance' type film. However, it completely confounded my expectations. Despite the plot being completely unoriginal (see Pocahontas, The Last Samurai) with a dollop of American cheese, I really enjoyed it and the 3D-ness of it all definatly worked.
Still haven't seen it. Probably never will.
ReplyDeleteBut I do think we can get too hung up on 'borrowed' narratives. A lot of great stories follow the essential same formula. Literature even names them.
Yeah, I agree. They are obviously used time and time again for a reason. I enjoyed the simple story line. I think if it had been more complicated there would be too much going on for me to take in at once!
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