Let me backtrack just a bit to day, with my pondering and pontification aside, I did not use the word “mesmerized” lightly. I would absolutely recommend this film to anyone who hasn’t seen it yet. And while I doubt I’d pay to see it again (coming from a guy who saw Star Trek four times in the theatre last year) I most probably will buy the DVD for my kids when it comes out.

I think we expect to much. Avatar did its round of the publicity tour. Got everyone talking, leaks and trailers. Then when it came out its was a stunner. The hype got bigger. Now everyone goes and expects their life to be moved and drastically changed. I think that is an unfair burden on a directors shoulders. We don’t expect that from every book we read or piece of art we see. We expect too much.

This movie was a masterpiece of beauty to look at ( 3D or not), it is the start of a lot of great looking movies, a preview. The story was Pocahontas in Space, acting was great. No more than that. Like a good book or beautiful painting I think it captured me, dazzled and I can walk away and recommend it to friends. It was the highlight of the week.

Films will come that will change lives, books and paintings too but those will be things that resonate our soul and not be hyped up by e-talk and Ben Mulroney. Today I was just happy to be caught up in the rapture like a child and escape to a place that I couldn’t imagine could be so beautiful!