I dunno, but I wasn't really taken in by action sequences in this film, save for one of the scenes', which was the one that was supposed to have the most emotional impact, I guess. But the fact that it was initiated by the most generic and clichéd character in the movie made its effect feel flat, much like most of the movie. I get it, it's a glorified cartoon. What I don't get is grown people going gaga for this shit. It's is an average movie in nearly every respect. I suppose James Cameron gets a free pass from critics in regards to story and characters.
For me there was nothing special about the movie. Not the action sequences, not the music score, not the performances and definitely not the story.
So the blue cat-people have well animated faces, whoopee-doo. I doubt if many people would care about this movie in a few years time.
Just blowing shit up doesn't cut it here I'm afraid. It works in stuff like Lethal Weapon because of the chemistry between Murtaugh and Riggs and their reactions to it. Sure it's nice for a couple of seconds, but the audience don't really care about the explosion, they want to see it's effects through a couple of charismatic characters.
And to digress slightly, I watched the Truman Show on tv yesterday. Man that cleansed the palette nicely. A great movie that gets better with age.
