Before I go into the stunning visuals, powerful characterisations and awe-inspiring plot-lines that join together seamlessly to make the immersive experience that is "Avatar", let's get one thing straight: that score above? That's my opinion of the film as a whole, not the DVD release. For reasons best known to mega-millionaire director James Cameron, neither the digital nor Blue-Ray release contain any extras whatsoever: yes, you read right, that's no commentaries; no in-depth Makings Of; not even the wealth of trails used in the mega-seller's huge promotional campaign, nowt. If, at the £10 asking price for the DVD, this seems a rip-off, then by all means hold off until this summer's cinema release of "Avatar: The 6 Minute Longer Director's Cut" (I'm not kidding) gets the inevitable disc treatment, where there will no doubt be a plethora of goodies for fans to feast upon. Until then: "Avatar". The sheer amount of cash this film grossed in Box Office over its December-February broadcast period should already be enough to prove that it's a definite hit, not to mention its recently acclaimed title of "Highest Grossing Film Ever". The story, while not perhaps as in-depth as Cameron might have previously claimed, is a heartfelt and ripping yarn, taking misguided Jake Sully out of his strangely outdated wheelchair and into a bright blue "avatar" built to withstand almost anything, and later sending him into inner turmoil as he decides between his loyalties to the human race or the near-unstoppable destruction of the Navi homeworld. Each actor (such as Sam Worthington) suits their role perfectly, and brings "Avatar" to life in a way that no other film has been rendered before. The lack of a 3-D option on this release is a foreseeable one (although no doubt it will be available to viewers with enabled tellies in later releases of the flick), but doesn't affect the 2-hour film in any way, and still allows for a wonderful romp which deserves to be seen by all.
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