“Avatar” and The Death Of Film Criticism
April 24, 2010 in Rants, Reviewing Things
It undeniable that James Cameron’s “Avatar” is the biggest blockbuster so far this century, reportedly taking in nearly three billion dollars in box office world wide. That’s nearly fifty cents per person on the planet. People went again and again, and some poor, demented schmucks even reported feeling extreme depression and suicidal thoughts “when they realize that Pandora, the fictional Utopian planet portrayed in the movie, does not exist.”
I’ve been depressed after a few movies, I will admit. “Grease” even gave me thoughts of suicide until it was finally over. But is “Avatar” really deserving of this kind of mental and emotional collapse? Read the rest of this entry →
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