Blatant problems – what scientist smokes in a lab?! Where do the Na’vi suddenly acquire communicators and military weapons? Are we to just assume from the obligatory military “kick-ass” Michelle Rodriguez? It’s never explained how the Na’vi are so leery of us, yet they readily accept Sigourney’s character right off the bat.

Then there’s the telegraphed plot points that hit one like a mack truck. No surprises here. And, as beautiful as everything looks on the Imax screen have gamers not seen amazing worlds created before in “Final Fantasy” “Soul Caliber” and countless other RPG games?

But, on the other hand, my 9-year-old boy sat through the whole thing without a peep. My 16-year-old also enjoyed it thoroughly and felt some critics were being too harsh. I relented, let me mind go, and enjoyed nearly everything but the length and the over simplification of a possible good sci-fi tale.

To sum it up: it ain’t J.J. Abrahms “Star Trek” or as excitingly ambitious as Blomkamp’s “District 9”. Yes, it’s made several times over the money that both films have done combined – but that’s like calling Ryan Seacrest the Messiah of Entertainment.