Avatar - second viewing, 2D vs 3D
For some movies it takes me multiple viewings to really form a full opinion of how I feel about them. Consequently, when I saw Avatar a second time this weekend, I was unsure whether or not I would like it as much as the first time. I also wanted to see Avatar in 3D, since the first time I didn't want to deal with the crowds at the few theaters capable of 3D in the area. Now that the demand has waned somewhat I took the 3D plunge.
I have to say after a second viewing, I like Avatar more now than I did previously. The quality of the production design and cinematography in this film cannot be overstated. These combine to create a level of purely visual storytelling that is amazing to watch. This movie is also the best yet at melding live action with CGI elements and the interaction of the two is nearly seamless. Due to this high level of polish, it can be fairly jarring the handful of times when the dialogue is truly cringe worthy. Despite these hiccups, I enjoyed the story more than I had the first time around and its similarities to other films became less important.
My experience with the 3D in Avatar was somewhat mixed. When the effects work best are in the world of the Navi/avatars. The 3D puts you in the forest with the characters, plants, animals, and bugs much better than the 2D version. The scene where Jake's avatar walks through the burning, ash laden aftermath of the attack in the last third of the film is incredibly impressive in 3D. On the human side of things, there were many instances where the various characters in frame appeared as flat images on different distinct planes instead of a continuous 3D space as you would expect, and which is present in the computer generated sections of the movie. Maybe this was more pronounced to me since these sections are primarily at the beginning of the film, when my eyes were still adjusting to the 3D, but they were somewhat distracting nonetheless. Still, if you are one of the 20 people who haven't seen Avatar yet, see it in 3D.
Comments
Posted by: Divorce Survival
Posted on: February 1, 2010 01:32 AM
I've watched the Avatar..the decades one of the best movies and I think after reading your blog I will definitely go to watch it on a 3D..thanks for sharing your amazing experience ...