*The first duty of a movie is to entertain.* someone said here.
and by all gods, Cameron's Avatar does that.
pity it stops there …

It's a 3D special effects extravaganza. It's… a movie written and
directed by James Cameron, post-Titanic. 'nuff said.

But the characters are sketchy, the lines are clicheistic, and the only one who saves the day, in more ways than one, is Sam Worthington. (Ribisi is great too, but his part is more of a cameo than a real part ) Strip away the effects and the scor...
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